Yoga for Gratitude: Sin, Grace & Acceptance
An Ignatian, Semi-Silent Weekend Retreat for Women
February 1 - 3, 2019
Groups Attending: Individuals, Meet Me in the Silence
This retreat is currently at capacity or registration is closed. Please call the office at 847.381.1261 with questions.
Summary
Ignatian Yoga is a collaborative ministry of Jesuits and lay people that integrates the spirituality of St. Ignatius and the practices of yoga and meditation. Ignatian Yoga invites participants to reflect on God’s presence in their life experiences, connecting mind, body, and spirit with a diverse array of old and new practices. The semi-silent retreat will offer an explanation and experience of Ignatian spirituality and yoga.
The Ignatian Yoga retreat will include five Ignatian Yoga sessions: Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, and Sunday morning. Sessions include a talk from one of the teachers, a yoga class (varying styles), quiet reflection, and group sharing. There will be an optional meditation session on Friday at 5:30PM for those who have checked-in at that time. The retreat will start with dinner being served at 6:30PM. Mass and reconciliation will be offered. There will also be some leisure and social time built into the weekend. Bring your own yoga mat. Any yoga props you prefer - strap, block, pillow, blanket - are all optional. Feel free to reach out to ignatianyoga@gmail.com with further questions.
Description
This retreat includes several presentations, daily mass, 6 meals, the opportunity for one-on-one spiritual direction with a trained spiritual director, and many other opportunities to explore our 80 acres and almost 60k square feet of interior space. All activities are optional, but we do ask everyone to respect the quiet of the retreat house for everyone to have the opportunity to read, sleep and reflect in the quiet.
Bellarmine has two libraries, a resource center, two chapels, and many other common areas. Outdoor spaces include a various walking trails, various prayer gardens, a gazebo, stations of the cross, as well as a few patios and outdoor chairs and benches. Each retreatant has their own bedroom.
You can learn more about what to expect by visiting this page.
Retreat Experience Gallery
Bellarmine Main Entrance
Sacred Heart Chapel
Mary McKeon Library
St. Joseph Gazebo
Mother Teresa Garden
Eastern Africa Collection
Fireplace Lounge
Dining Room
Winter on the Grounds
Resource Center
Sacred Heart Statue at Sunset
Susie's Memorial Garden
Madonna Library
Lower Level Lounge
Retreat Leaders
Fr. Bobby Karle, SJ
Fr. Bobby Karle, SJ is a Jesuit from the Midwest Province and co-founder of Ignatian Spirituality & Yoga. He began practicing yoga in 2009, between serving as a Jesuit Volunteer in Belize and entering the Jesuit order in 2010. During Jesuit formation, he completed a 500-hour yoga teacher training, a Masters degree in Philosophy from Fordham University, and a Masters of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA. Bobby was ordained a priest in 2021 and works as an associate pastor at St. Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor, MI. In addition to serving as a priest, he is also in the Master of Social Work program at the University of Michigan.
Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ
Fr. Michael Sparough, SJ is a retreat director and spiritual director at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington. He holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and a Doctor of Ministry from St Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL. He is the founder of Charis, a national Jesuit retreat ministry for young adults in their 20s and 30s, and has trained spiritual directors at Loyola University-Chicago.
A prolific writer and speaker, Fr. Michael has published books, CDs, and DVDs on prayer, discernment, and the sacraments with Franciscan Media, Paulist Press, Liturgical Training Publications, Loyola Press, and Heart to Heart. He is seen regularly on Shalom World Catholic Television and is heard regularly on Sacred Heart radio in Cincinnati and WSFI Catholic Radio in greater Chicagoland.
His latest co-authored book is What’s Your Decision? An Ignatian Approach to Decision Making and is published by Loyola Press.
Fr. Michael’s weekly video homilies can be seen online at www.HtoH.US.
Listen to a talk by Fr. Michael.
Carol Gibney, LMSW
Carol Gibney, LMSW, is a spiritual director, certified yoga teacher, and retreat leader who has been leading retreats at Fordham University in her role as a campus minister for the past 17 years. She is delighted to offer this retreat as a way to integrate Ignatian Spirituality with the practice of yoga and meditation.
Carolyn Swabek
Carolyn Swabek is the Director of the Trinity Fellows Program at Marquette University, a graduate fellowship program that develops emerging leaders for social and economic justice. Carolyn received her BS in Organizational Communication and Global Leadership from Ohio University, and her MA in Public Service – Nonprofit Administration from Marquette University. Carolyn has been a practitioner of yoga for many years, studying a variety of lineages and styles, and as her practice deepened, so did her desire for deeper spiritual connection and meaning. This led her to complete her 200-hour RYT, with additional training in yin yoga, yoga nidra, restorative yoga, and Ayurveda. Carolyn calls Milwaukee, WI her home where she lives with her husband, Cody and daughter.