SPIRITUAL COMPANIONING

Spiritual Direction/Companioning is the ancient practice of deep listening. When a spiritual director sets aside her own inner chatter and is truly present for another, she can hear beyond the words to a deeper context of what is being said—or what wants to be said. Opening space between two people allows discernment, clarity, and self-awareness. It allows one to feel heard. Sometimes it is called “holy listening” because when two people find themselves fully in the moment together, there is space for honesty and wisdom.

Holding the space for self-discovery is the essence of the classes I teach. Based on yoga, I call them MAKING FRIENDS WITH SILENCE. With mindful movement and breath-work we come into balance with ourselves.

These days, I am also invited to do participatory group talks on on self discovery of one’s own creativity at places such as Unity Taos and St John’s Cathedral in Denver.