Praying with body and spirit united: Balancing your being with the Vittoz method

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In our hectic world, it is often difficult to find unity between our body, our emotions, and our spirit.

Prayer itself can sometimes become a mental exercise, disconnected from our deeper being.

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The Vittoz method offers a simple and natural approach to restore this essential harmony, inviting us to fully live in the present moment, neither in regrets of the past nor in anxieties about the future.

This retreat weekend is a unique opportunity to discover and experience this method concretely, led by Patricia Bourquerod, a certified Vittoz method psychotherapist.

She will guide you to:

• restore the body-mind-emotions unity: learn to better perceive bodily sensations, welcome emotions, and harmonize thought, for total presence to oneself and to God,

• develop receptivity: through simple sensory exercises, sharpen your awareness of the environment and your own interiority, thus opening new dimensions to your prayer

• master conscious breathing: use breathing as an anchor to calm mental agitation and connect to the present moment, thus fostering deeper meditation

• find adapted prayer postures: discover how the body can support and enrich the meditation of the Word of God, by fully integrating the physical and spiritual dimensions of prayer

• live in the here and now: practice being fully present in each moment, in prayer as in daily activities, for a richer and more conscious life, according to the wisdom of Doctor Vittoz.

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Patricia Bourquerod, with kindness and expertise, will guide you through practical workshops, discussion times, and meditation.

This retreat is an invitation to slow down, to reclaim your body and senses, for more embodied prayer and a more unified life.

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• Lauds at 8:30 AM

• Vespers at 6:40 PM

• Mass on weekdays at 11:30 AM every day

• Mass on Sunday at 11:00 AM

• Meeting and confession with a priest by appointment

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Practical information

• ‍If you have a special diet: please specify this when registering so that the kitchen can take it into account.

• Sheets and towels are provided by the center and placed on your bed.

• Wi-Fi is available throughout the facility.

• Bring your Bible (if you have one), notebook, and pen.

• The 12-hectare park, library, and lounge are available to all retreatants

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Getting there ‍

• By car from Redon: direction La Gacilly then La Roche du Theil (La Roche du Theil - Google Maps)

• By train: Redon TGV station, the station is 6 minutes from the center. Taxi available.

• Upon arrival, check in at the reception desk to collect your key.  

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Pricing

• Contribution to expenses: 2 days / €182.48

• The retreat price includes accommodation, meals, the meeting room, and the retreat leader.

• To confirm your registration, you will be asked for a deposit of 30% of the retreat amount. In case of cancellation, any amount paid to the Center remains acquired by the Center except in case of cancellation by the Center.

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The participation amount should not be a barrier. If you have financial difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact us.