April Meditation Retreat
at Historic Camp Chesterfield
Retreat Schedule
updated 3/30/22
Friday, April 1
3:00PM - 6:00PM = Event Check-in at the Western Hotel (lodging not included in Registration Fee)
5:00PM - 6:15PM = Dinner in the Maxon (Not included in Registration Fee)
6:30PM - 7:15PM = Meditation Basics with Q & A (Free Event)
Join Rev. Michelle Oyler for a free overview of Meditation Basics, where she will review the essentials of meditation. This will be a relaxing time to settle in and prepare our minds for our healing and uplifting meditation retreat. There will be time for questions, answers and discussion. All are welcome! Namaste
7:30PM - 9:30PM = New Moon Meditation and Harp Meditation with Rev. Normandi Ellis and Amy Auset Rohn (All meditations will be for Meditation Retreat Attendees only)
In this meditative workshop you'll learn about the power of sound, music, and balancing the chakras. The musical formula is based on numerology and the power of the vibration of the name. We'll be working with the Triple Goddesses of Bast - Hathor - Sekhmet through their alignment with spring and new life.
Saturday, April 2
8:00AM - 8:45AM = Breakfast in the Maxon (Not included in Registration Fee)
9:00AM - 9:45AM = Awakening Mind, Body, and Spirit
Start your day with an energizing awakening of mind, body and spirit! Dr. Lora Dingledine and Rev. Michelle Oyler will help you attune your physical vessel through meditative movement, sound, breath, and mindfulness.
10:00AM - 10:45AM = Chakra Meditation in the Chapel with Assoc. Minister Andrew Light
Join Associate Minister Andrew Light for a guided Chakra Meditation.
11:30AM - 1PM = Lunch and Psychic Fair in Maxon (Not included in Registration Fee)
1:00PM - 2:15PM = All Message Service in the Chapel (Included in Registration Fee)
2:15PM - 3:00PM = Break
3:00PM - 3:45PM = Labyrinth Meditation with Rev. Mary Beth Hattaway.
Labyrinth walking is an age-old practice used by many different faiths for spiritual centering, contemplation, prayer, and meditation. This session will take place at Camp's Labyrinth on Parkview Drive. In the case of inclement weather, the Labyrinth Meditation will be cancelled and a Sound Tunnel Meditation will take place in the Maxon instead.
4:00PM - 4:45PM = Working with Breath in Meditation in the Chapel with Rev. Michael Schlotterbeck
The breath has long been a vital tool in many forms of meditation. In this session, we will explore different types of breath-focused meditation.
5:00PM - 6:30PM = Dinner in the Maxon (Not included in Registration Fee)
6:30PM - 8:30PM = Singing Bowl and Drumming Meditation with Rev. Michelle Oyler, Laura Stack and Lora Dingledine in the Maxon
Our final mediation will be a Singing Bowl and Drumming Meditation. Quartz crystal bowls are an effective tool to balance our physical energies and chakras. Drumming is an ancient approach that uses rhythm to promote healing and self-expression. Drumming will help us free our minds and lift into our higher consciousness. Combining these two will bring about healing and will allow us to harmonize body, mind, and spirit.