We offer a range of activities including: in-person retreats and reflective groups; and personal and professional development programs.
Our facilitators lead these programs using the Circle of Trust® approach, based on the work of author and activist Parker J. Palmer.
The Center for Courage & Renewal is a nonprofit organisation that offers retreats, programs, events, and consulting. The Center for Courage & Renewal admits participants of any race, colour, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities and does not discriminate in administration of its programs, admissions policies, scholarships and financial assistance.
If the fee is a barrier to you attending the retreat please contact the program organisers to have a conversation about how we can accommodate your needs.
The following are our events planned for 2020:
Our facilitators lead these programs using the Circle of Trust® approach, based on the work of author and activist Parker J. Palmer.
The Center for Courage & Renewal is a nonprofit organisation that offers retreats, programs, events, and consulting. The Center for Courage & Renewal admits participants of any race, colour, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities and does not discriminate in administration of its programs, admissions policies, scholarships and financial assistance.
If the fee is a barrier to you attending the retreat please contact the program organisers to have a conversation about how we can accommodate your needs.
The following are our events planned for 2020:
Leading Circles of Trust® WorkshopThe “Leading Circles of Trust®” workshop will deepen our understanding of the Circles of Trust® approach and explore practical ways to bring elements of this work to our various life and professional settings (families, communities and work places).
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Rhythms of the Human Heart : States of the Heart“Feeling is the secret bridge that penetrates solitude and isolation. Without the ability to feel, friendship and love could never be born. The state of one’s heart inevitably shapes one’s life; it is ultimately the place where everything is decided… For this reason, it is wise now and again to tune into your heart and listen for what it carries.”
- John O’Donohue, Benedictus |
Courage to Lead Retreat: Holding Tension in Life-giving WaysWhenever we lead we inevitably deal with the tension that responsibility, diversity and complexity brings. As Parker Palmer says: "we regard ‘tension’ as a condition to be relieved, not an energy to hold". In this reflective space we will explore the possibility of holding tension in life-giving ways that expand our capacity to respond courageously and compassionately to ourselves and others.
Courage & Renewal work simply offers space for those who welcome an opportunity for reflection and renewal in order to illuminate their own life journey, or enhance their leadership role in work, organisational or community settings. At this retreat day we’ll use the Circle of Trust® approach, developed by Parker J. Palmer and the Center for Courage & Renewal. The Circle of Trust creates a process of shared exploration that creates a safe space for nurturing our personal and professional integrity and the courage to act on it. |
9am - 4.30pm Friday 15th May 2020
Wollaston Conference Centre, 5 Wollaston Drive, Mt Claremont $295 Places limited |
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Rhythms of the Human Heart : Endings, Thresholds & Beginnings“Each life is a mystery…That we are here is a huge affirmation…To sense and trust this primeval acceptance can open a vast spring of trust within the heart. It can free us into a natural courage which casts out fear and opens up our lives to become voyages of discovery, creativity and compassion. No threshold need be a threat, but rather an invitation and a promise.”
- John O’Donohue, Benedictus |
Rhythms of the Human Heart : Homecoming“Home is where the heart is. It stands for the sure centre where individual life is shaped and from where it journeys forth. What it ultimately intends is that each of its individuals would develop the capacity to be at home in themselves. This is something that is usually overlooked but it is a vital requirement in the creativity and integrity of individual personality.”
- John O’Donohue, Benedictus |
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The Inner Work of Leadership: Authenticity, Courage and IntegrityCourage is the life force that animates us in moments of decision and action as we move towards greater integrity and wholeness. In our moments of courage, we meet our true selves as we find the inner ground on which we stand firm while finding common ground with others. The voice of our courageous true selves often comes at the moment when we reach a turning point and choose to make the hard choices: to take a stand, to show up, to be seen and heard, to sit with tension, to walk away so that we can offer our genuine leadership in the situations we find ourselves. The retreat day will be a time to listen for that voice.
Courage & Renewal work simply offers space for those who welcome an opportunity for reflection and renewal in order to illuminate their own life journey, or enhance their leadership role in work, organisational or community settings. At this retreat day we’ll use the Circle of Trust® approach, developed by Parker J. Palmer and the Center for Courage & Renewal. The Circle of Trust creates a process of shared exploration that creates a safe space for nurturing our personal and professional integrity and the courage to act on it. www.couragerenewal.org |
Rhythms of the Human Heart : Calling“The challenge is to find a way of life that will be in harmony with your gifts and needs...When you find that you are doing what you love…it makes for a rich and contented life. You have come into rhythm with your longing. Your work and action emerge naturally, you don’t have to force yourself…Your passion is clear and creative. A new calling can open the door into the house of vision and belonging.”
- John O’Donohue, Benedictus |
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Past 2020 Events
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Rhythms of the Human Heart : Desires“Desire is the quickening of the heart that calls forth change… There should always be a healthy tension between the life we have settled for and the desires that still call us. In this sense, our desires are the messengers of our unlived life, calling us to attention and action while we still have the time here to explore fields where the treasure dwells!”
- John O’Donohue, Benedictus |