Serenity Retreat: Cultivating Rhythms of Wholistic Wellness

Serenity is a universal need, though often elusive in our fast-paced, tension-filled lives. While the world’s demands create stress and chaos, serenity offers a path toward peace, grounding us in a state of calm that nurtures our deepest sense of well-being. Far more than the absence of conflict, serenity is a practice that leads us toward wholeness, balancing the body, mind, and spirit in a way that sustains health and harmony. Through contemplative practices such as guided meditation, silence & solitude, creative activities, and reflective storytelling, this retreat will provide the space and tools needed to develop personal rhythms of wholistic wellness. Together, we will explore how serenity, when nurtured, can become a source of strength that transforms our inner lives and how we engage with the world. Ultimately, Serenity invites us to find peace in our imperfect lives, rest in God’s presence, and cultivate wholeness in a broken and troubled world.

Presenter: SUSAN YIM with an MA in Educational Administration from Concordia University, has spent over 20 years consulting in educational, religious, and business sectors and a combined 34 years in lay and full-time ministry. A certified Gallup Strengths Coach, Mental Health Coach, Wholistic Wellness Coach, Life Coach, and Spiritual Director, she integrates her expertise with a personal journey of healing from an autoimmune disorder. This along with the Covid-19 crisis inspired her to found YIM (pronounced “why I am”) Wholistic Wellness, through which she offers one-on-one and group coaching, consulting and retreat facilitation. Having fallen in love with St. Andrew’s Abbey and its monks, where she found rest and healing through facilitated and personal retreats, it is fitting that she now facilitates this retreat here.

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