Walking & Pilgrimage Experiences
“The power of pilgrimage is such because the pilgrim has left her normal world and entered another realm ... The states of the journey allow the pilgrim to be more and more attentive to her centre … It is a contemplative activity, and is a prayer of the feet. Fundamental to all pilgrimage is the interior footwork.” *
Life at 4km/hour has a way of bringing perspective, clairty and insight - and you don’t need to travel to some distant, exotic and ancient place.
Get outside, slow down, and discover the profound lessons to be learned as you take a physical outer journey that is soaking with spiritual metaphor.
Do-It-Yourself “Saunter”
Are you tapped out? Zoomed out? Bored? Want an experience that helps you listen to your life?
To “Saunter” means to wander and walk in a slow and relaxed manner. It comes from the french phrase, “a la Sainte Terre” - “to the holy land”, and reminds us that all of our steps are sacred.
Pilgrimage Days on the Cataract Trail
July 14, 15, or 16 - 2024. Registration is Open!
Join a small group and walk yourself back to life. This gorgeous trail is perfect for all types of people and this weekend experience is fully supported, and perfectly safe in these socially distanced days.
NEW FOR 2024! Pick your own adventure based on walking ability, schedule and finances!
Walking Church
Our connection with God and each can be amplified as we pray with our feet.
If you’re feeling tapped out from technology and desperate for a soul-renewing experience, the “Walking Church” meditations may help you and your community.
Coaching Your Camino
Turn your own hiking trip into a soul-full experience.
Walking is a spiritual practice for many. Get the support before and after your own trip (of any length) to ensure you’re paying attention to the most important details of your “inner life”. Whether you are traveling to an “official” pilgrimage route (like the Camino in Spain), or are creating your own trip, consider the terrain of your soul and the maps you’ll need to navigate well.
A Walk With the Enneagram
Nine Self-Guided Walking Experiences to help you learn and grow.
In recent years, the Enneagram has been growing in popularity, and these nine walking experiences are designed to help people learn, reflect, and grow, through an embodied experience, and walk into their own transformation.
Weekend Getaway on the Bruce!
We had a stunning weekend in 2022. Learn more and be on the look out for another weekend just like it in the future.
Christa believes walking can be a powerful spiritual practice and is happiest on the trail. She has been profoundly impacted by the experience of pilgrimage both abroad and locally here in Ontario. Christa has had over 15 years of experience leading experiential learning teams in 7 countries and is excited about companioning people in their own practice of pilgrimage.
Learn more about Christa here.
…and for a wonderful, short documentary on “Why I love Hiking”, go here.
*from SpiritualityandPractice.com
