Murray Grove Individual Retreats

Personalized individual retreats at Murray Grove: an opportunity for a few restorative days of reflective silence and solitude - or simply a place to take some time just for yourself - and an invitation to participate with us in the enhancement and deepening of the spiritual atmosphere.

All are welcome!

There are several ways to approach your individual retreat:

INTENSIVE RETREATS

SOLITUDE - Totally disconnect from the stress, pressures and frantic activity of contemporary "living", and focus seriously on your inner life: a chance to reacquaint yourself with yourself, to listen again for a while to your interior voice and that of the universe. To reconnect with - or to find - your center. Your time is your own.

SIMPLICITY- Pare back the complexity of life to the essentials, both materially and psychologically.

SILENCE - The shared environment of the dormitory buildings will be silence, including within individual rooms, and each person's privacy will be vigorously respected. The entire environment will be designed to ensure minimum disruption of retreatants' concentration.

RETREATS OF REPOSE

All of the above - if you want - and more, with a more relaxed approach. Take a break from your regular world:

Rest up...Write...Think...Pray...Exercise...Meditate...Do artwork or music...Read some of those books you've been meaning to get to

Make fullest use of the meeting rooms, public spaces and walking paths of the Murray Grove grounds and adjoining 200-acre wildlife preserve for get-togethers and conversation, if desired.

There is also an area designated for meditation or prayer, and a small library.

VACATION!

Just have a good time - in a spiritual environment - availing yourself of all the recreational opportunities offered by Murray Grove and the lovely Jersey Shore nearby. Vacationers may also prefer to try out some of the many fine area restaurants.

The cost is $25 per person in Weakley House, $15 per person per night in Friedrich House.

Assistant Director Michael Masters, with extensive experience in individual retreats, and a strong commitment to contemplative living, is ready to help.