This 7-week course is about reconnecting with what matters most to you.
Long before 24/7 living, there was 24/6 and a weekly ritual of making space for rest and renewal.
The Sabbath Course was designed so we could explore and practice together, inspired by an interfaith, personal approach to this universal tradition.
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Sabbath is a sacred practice that goes back eons, some believe to the beginning. Since Abraham Joshua Heschel’s seminal text on The Sabbath: It’s Meaning for Modern Man was published in 1951, faith leaders and spiritual communities have been exploring this sacred practice as it applies to our contemporary lives. The consensus is we need connection now more than ever.
I believe this deeply meaningful day is available and given to all. That it is a must, not a should. That it is a critical practice to explore for soul searchers wanting to live wholly and soulfully. Just as retreat enlightenment seeps into one’s life upon return, Sabbath seeps into our weeks after each refreshing observance. – Jules Williams, Lead Facilitator
Get started today: If you’re interested in exploring Sabbath, schedule a 15-min. chat with Jules to learn more.
Course Details
When: Every Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. PST from May 18 through June 29 and retreat on June. 8-9.
What: Self-study course with weekly activity prompts and virtual, facilitated Sabbath Circle meetups, plus a 24-hour facilitated retreat (optional, but highly encouraged!)
Your facilitator and Sabbath Circle leader will provide tools, activities and space to guide your exploration, but how you create a Sabbath practice will be a “choose-your-own-adventure.”
Who: 5 to 13 participants + a few auditors who can sign up to join the weekly Sabbath Circles without registering for the whole course
How: By the end of the 7 weeks, you’ll have the wisdom, skills and commitment for momentum on your spiritual journey (whatever that looks like for you!) and enjoy the rich gifts that a Sabbath practice has to offer you every week
Specifically, you will:
- Join a 60-min. video call on Friday night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. PST each week. We will check in and connect. We will be blessed and inspired. We will discuss and learn new ways each week to observe a Sabbath that best serves you.
- Spend ~30 min. on a meaningful activity prompt and enjoy your Sabbath in between the weekly calls.
- Retreat together for 24-hours! And do nothing. No cooking, no cleaning, no planning, no worrying. Just playing, laughing, savoring, basking, being.
How much: $440 for Course, $105 for Audit
- Course Registration covers $25 per Circle, $225 for Retreat, and $40 (or 10%) pay-it-forward contribution toward community scholarship for one Circle member
- 1 grateful person will get a community scholarship that covers 90% of their cost of participation so that we hold space for those who are rich in commitment, though lean in finances. Apply here.
- Course Audit is also available for $105 that covers 7 Sabbath Circles, offering access to the weekly calls without the activity and retreat elements
What makes Sabbath so special is having time each week completely dedicated to reconnecting—with the natural cycle, with perspective, with wonder. Balance does not come easy to me, especially between (over-) doing and being. This practice enables me to just be. Over the last few years this practice has been slowly remodeling my whole way of being and how I show up in the world. – Jules Williams, Lead Facilitator
Get started today
If you want to go deeper in your spiritual journey, register now for the Savoring Sabbath Course. Registration closes on May 12, 2018.
If you have questions, schedule a 15-min. chat with Jules to learn more. In the meantime, you can peruse the frequently asked questions below.
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