Beautiful. The building is very small, very cosy, and very…read morecomforting. There is a basement with a kitchen that you can access via stairs or by walking around the back of the building. The graveyard surrounds the church by most of the sides, and is calm and peaceful looking. It's the perfect image of a church in a quiet town.

I took the Mindful Enneagram course with Rob Creekmore and I highly recommend it. I've been…read morestudying the Enneagram through the Diamond Approach for 15 years and Rob added another depth of knowledge and understanding to what I already knew. He has great versatility in his ability to understand the nuances of each type, how each type interacts with their core fixation and how each type might be mistaken for another. He taught each of the enneatypes with respect to the 3 foundations of mindfulness - body, heart and mind - and how each of those mindfulness practices could be a source of support for us as we learn to loosen up our attachment to the egoic aspects of our enneatype. His teaching style is relaxed and relational and he never seemed rushed with any of our questions or observations but rather would take the time to explore them. I recommend keeping an eye out for the next time he offers the course.

For people who are interested in spiritual and personal growth from a Western Buddhist psychology…read moreperspective, I highly recommend this organization. It is founded and led by highly trained and compassionate people who, in my experience, encourage an individualized approach and welcome honest feedback. One trainer I especially appreciate is Stan Eisenstein. I have taken a number of courses from him and for over 2 years have attended a daily weekday Telesangha that I find extremely helpful. The latest course with him and co-leader Ruth Zanoni, who was also excellent, was a 17 week course on living with chronic pain and chronic illness using a Western Buddhist psychology framework and an experiential methodology with easily accessible homework. It is so helpful that I encourage all who live with chronic pain and/or illness to consider the course "Inviting Chronic Pain and Illness to Tea". My perspective comes from a 40 year career as a licensed master-level clinical social worker in private practice who has worked psychodynamically in her own practice and her own personal psychotherapy.

What a phenomenal experience to attend a retreat here at Our Lady of Bethesda! I urge anyone who is…read moreconsidering a retreat to commit to one with this center. They have left a strong impact on my marriage and renewed spirituality as a couple. Even if you are skeptical, I guarantee they will impress you with their testimonies to faith and the Church. You will leave a different person, or different couple, after the weekend is over. Specifically the "Three to Get Married" retreat was what turned me on to Our Lady of Bethesda - but I will be back to participate in so much more!

I just completed a day retreat at Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center. It was an amazing…read moreexperience for me. I really need to wind down during this hectic time of Christmas. I wanted to refocus my life and place my eyes on Jesus and our Blessed Mother. I feel so refreshed and refocused on what really matters. My relationship with God. Fr. Peter gave me some excellent advice during our spiritual direction session. I highly recommend going to this retreat center. I life changing experience.