Education — ABODE

Deep Listening Circles

If you’ve been around ABODE lately, you’ve likely heard us raving about our Deep Listening Circles, facilitated by the lovely Linda O'Neal and Catherine Lillibridge. For those of us who have been through their training, this dynamic duo has completely changed the way we listen to one another – for the better. For many of us, it has been absolutely transformative.

ABODE Academy 6

ABODE Academy 6 is all about grief – how we can plan and prepare for it and how we move through it – whether it be our sadness for the loss of our loved ones or our loved ones’ sadness for, well, the loss of us!

Join us for five complimentary sessions (via Zoom) on this basic human emotion and ways we can make the most of our grief.

Pull Up a Chair Dinner: Aromatherapy for Compassionate Care

Aromatherapy for Compassionate Care, featuring Lyn Belisle and Dr. William E. Kurtin. Join us 5-7:30 pm, Thursday, Feb. 9, in Brown Hall at the Church of Reconciliation for this lovely presentation followed by dinner catered by Frankie Boone with festive libations from Scout & Cellar.

Speakers Bureau

Looking for an expert on end of life topics? Whether you're in need of a speaker/panelist or a source for your news story or report, we can help.

Drum Circle

At 4 pm the second Saturday of the month, Mario Aguirre and Edwin Sasek lead us in a Contemplative Drum Circle right in our backyard! So bring your drum and join in.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Join us for Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, let by ABODE Doula and BCST Practitioner Ginger McGilvray. Check our Facebook or Instagram for updates.

Sound Healing

Join us for Sound Healing, a sweet way to journey with our grief. SoundMirror is offering one-on-one gong healing to anyone in our ABODE Community on a regular basis. Check our Facebook or Instagram for updates.

Monday Meditation

An ABODE tradition! Our meditation format includes a brief reading chosen by the week’s facilitator to prepare us for 30 minutes of silent meditation. It could be a poem, a Scripture from any tradition or a reflection on a topic that opens us to deeper contemplation of awareness and love. After meditation, we follow with a conversation based on the reading or meditation. RSVP by sending an email to Edwin Sasek.

Monday Meditation is 5-6 pm, Mondays, hosted on Zoom.

Thursday Meditation

Join us for our Thursday Morning Meditation, 11 am-Noon, with Ed Alderette at ABODE and also via Zoom. We reflect on a brief reading and then go into meditative silence.

Family-style lunch follows at Noon.

Yoga at ABODE

Regularly at ABODE! Our Resident Yoga Therapist Natalie Buster leads us in gentle stretches and energy and breath work. Come stretch your bones, express your gratitudes, connect with our Guests (and one another) and breathe in the beauty that is ABODE! Yoga is one of our many contemplative practices here. Everyone is welcome! Check our Facebook or Instagram for updates.