“In describing, interpreting, judging, associating with past experiences, and the emotions that go with all of that, is there still the wind in the trees, now?”

                  — Toni Packer, Founder

4-day Silent Retreat

with Stew Glick

Stew Glick will lead this four-day silent retreat in-person from Springwater Center.  He will give talks, attend dialogues, and offer private meetings daily throughout the retreat.

Stew worked closely with Springwater Center’s founder, Toni Packer, from the mid-1970’s until her passing in 2013 and has been leading retreats since the mid 1990’s.  Stew and his wife, Lisa Schwartz, also facilitate a weekly dialogue and sitting group in their home in Rochester, NY.

Recently, Stew reflected on attending retreat in person at Springwater Center or via Zoom.  Stew writes, Listening to what is here, a listening with not just the ears but with all the senses open and undivided, need not be dependent on one’s location.  Feeling the wind on one’s face, to hear birdsong as if for the very first time, and to experience love and compassion bubbling up from who knows where may happen wherever we find ourselves. 

Find the full essay here. 

All-Day Sitting

Talk by Sandra Gonzalez

OPEN for online particpation. Register via email.
FULL for in-person participation. Waitlist requests: email info@springwatercenter.org 

This popular one-day event runs from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm ET and includes timed and un-timed sittings, a talk, and an afternoon group dialogue.