Thursday
3:00-5:00 pm Arrival, Check-in, optional Walking Tours
5:00-5:30 pm Orientation
5:30-6:30 pm Dinner
7:00-9:00 pm Opening Program; Setting Sacred Intention
9:00 Free time
Friday
7:00-7:30 am Rise ‘n Shine Morning Meditation
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am-Noon Morning Program
Noon-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 -2:30 pm Afternoon Program
2:30- 5:30 pm Afternoon Personal Rest and Reflection time – optional activities available including massage and afternoon meditation
5:30-6:30 pm Dinner
7:00-8:30 pm Evening Program
8:30 pm Free time
Saturday
7:00-7:30 am Rise ‘n Shine Morning Meditation
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am-Noon Morning Program
Noon-1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 -2:30 pm Afternoon Program
2:30- 5:30 pm Afternoon Personal Rest and Reflection time – optional activities available including massage and afternoon meditation
5:30-6:30 pm Dinner
7:00-8:30 pm Evening Program – Exit the Silence
8:30 pm Free time
Sunday
7:00-7:30 am Rise ‘n Shine Morning Meditation
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
8:45-10:15 am Morning Program – Reflections on Silence
10:30-11:30 am Sunday Morning Worship at Unity Village Chapel (optional)
Noon-1:30 am Celebration Luncheon Banquet
1:30 pm Depart
Registration Fee Refunds
Full refunds (less a $40 processing fee) are available, provided Touching the Stillness Ministries is notified at least eight days prior to the start of a retreat. For example: For a Thursday arrival, the final refund deadline is Wednesday, 5 p.m. CT (eight days prior to the event).
Registration Fee Credit
Nonrefundable credit (less a $40 processing fee) is available for a future silent retreat, as long as Touching the Stillness Ministries is notified within one to seven days prior to the start of the event. Credit may be applied for one year, following the date of issue. Credit cannot be used toward accommodation, meals, or Unity Village amenities.
Although Touching the Stillness does not anticipate cancelling the event, in the event that this retreat must be cancelled due to unforeseeable circumstances, registrants will be notified and offered the option of receiving a refund or credit. Touching the Stillness Ministries does not refund or provide credit for airline tickets in the case of a cancellation. Therefore, it is strongly advised that participants purchasing refundable airline tickets.
Paulette Pipe is an ordained Unity minister, born and raised in London, England. Following her ordination from Unity School of Christianity in 2001, she returned to the United Kingdom to serve as director of UK Unity headquarters. Today, Paulette is best known as the host of “Touching the Stillness,” a lively prayer and meditation program on Unity.FM, and for her mesmerizing meditation CD of the same name. Former Retreats & Events manager at Unity Village, today Paulette heads Touching the Stillness Ministries, a vibrant, tithing, thriving prayer and meditation ministry, with a mission to demonstrate and inspire in others audacious, bold, and courageous prayer-powered living. Paulette is a writer and sought after speaker who leads prayer-themed retreats and workshops worldwide.
Jack Fowler is an accomplished musician and songwriter who recently performed in the Ukraine with best-selling author Neale Donald Walsch. Jack’s mission for his music is to inspire, challenge, and spark changes in those who listen. Using progressive sounds and mature songwriting, Jack Fowler is helping to lead the New Thought spiritual movement into the 21st century. Click to hear a sampling of his music.“As someone who designs seminars for a living, I usually have low expectations when I go to these things, and you just blew me away – completely! Blocks were cleared and I am present to things in a way I’ve never been before.”
“Your silent retreat was absolutely awesome! It was a period in my life I will never forget and one I hope to experience again.”
“Rev. Paulette is so talented at leading meditations and processes that send you deeper into your own center. The retreat was awesome.”
“The retreat with Paulette was a phenomenal experience for me! I cannot say enough about how well it was organized, the wide variety of activities, and the mixture of down time. A very positive, loving environment; I didn’t want to leave! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
“I’m back at work today and want you to know that I have a felt a difference in my attitude today that I know is a direct reflection of the experience I had on retreat with you this past weekend. I can’t wait to see how else my life is changed and transformed over the next few weeks and months.”