pilgrim paths - Quiet days and retreats
Pilgrim Paths Provide
Facilitated Labyrinth Walks and Workshops
Theme specific Quiet Days and Retreats
Introductory events to explore labyrinths, what they are, what they are not, and how they have been used especially in Christianity for centuries.
A labyrinth installation and walk with a facilitator for your event, for family, friends church, festivals, fairs, your community.
Labyrinth Seminars, short courses, day schools, seminars and lectures.
Online retreats, finger labyrinth making workshops, other art labyrinth based creative sessions and meditations.
Veriditas qualifying Labyrinth workshop days for those wanting to go on to train in becoming a labyrinth facilitator.
‘All About Labyrinths’:- An online labyrinth course, about the amazing history and contemporary use of labyrinths and constructing temporary labyrinths.
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Pilgrim Paths Offers
Temporary Labyrinth Installations
Permanent labyrinth consultations
These and many more opportunities to explore the labyrinth, as an introductory event or with a theme-specific to your group or community
Themed facilitated labyrinth walks in
Mindfulness
Emotional well being
Personal development
Spiritual formation
Contemplative Prayer
Nature and the environment
Celtic Spirituality
Pilgrimage
Half-day contemplative quiet prayer, meditation or mindfulness days to longer retreats
Finger labyrinth creative workshops, Labyrinth art making art activities and or mindful art labyrinth drawing.
Please get in touch to discuss possibilities.
If the topics you would like to explore are not within my experience or expertise I am happy to refer you to other experienced speakers.
Jim brings everything that is needed for these events.
His portable canvas labyrinths.
A generous selection of wooden finger labyrinths
Bespoke temporary labyrinths created indoors and outdoors depending on the weather and venue for each event, using simple low-cost materials.
Labyrinth drawing and art activities to create finger labyrinths
A sound system
Pilgrim paths timetable of labyrinth retreat day
Typical Outline for a Labyrinth Retreat Day
10 am Welcome, housekeeping, opening prayer / words
10:15 Introductions, pace of the day, Space, Stillness, Setting intentions.
10:30 Introduction to Labyrinths
10:40 Opening group walk on the Labyrinth
11:15 Labyrinth history and health benefits
12:00 optional Midday Prayer (Celtic Daily Prayer) or whatever is applicable
12:20 Lunch (labyrinth open to walk during this time)
1pm Second group walk on the different labyrinth
1:20 Finger Labyrinths Intro
1:30 (optional) Drawing a 3 circuit labyrinth activity
1:40 Time for walking labyrinths, finger labyrinths and labyrinth art activities
3:30 Final group walk, with a blessing, reflections
3:55 Closing prayer / words
4:00 Thank yous & Goodbyes
Recommendations
Labyrinth Retreat, Nether Springs Retreat Centre, Northumbria
Labyrinth Retreat, Nether Springs Retreat Centre, Northumbria
Labyrinth Retreat, Nether Springs Retreat Centre, Northumbria
Jim was able to engage all those who gathered to walk the labyrinth, some who had not had the opportunity nor inclination before.
His hospitality was helpful offering a sense of welcome, a place to be at ease with oneself. His passion engendered trust and peace.
This style, along with Jim’s ability to be flexible, meant that his guidance was very helpful ,clear, passionate, gentle, hospitable, knowledgeable, and confident.
His ordinariness was important, making his approachable nature very apparent.
Jim was sensitive to individual needs, both physically and emotionally within this spiritual context.
He has a good gift of holding space for people to engage with God.
Womens Quiet Day, Derby City Church
Labyrinth Retreat, Nether Springs Retreat Centre, Northumbria
Labyrinth Retreat, Nether Springs Retreat Centre, Northumbria
Jim is bright and enthusiastic, humorous, informative interactive and kept everyone's attention throughout.
He has an approachable manner and was well informed answering any questions with clarity.
Labyrinth Workshop, Darley Dale, Derbyshire
Labyrinth Retreat, Nether Springs Retreat Centre, Northumbria
Sarah Pillar Leader, The Northumbria Community
Jim clearly and fully explained labyrinths, he also listened carefully to questions as we learnt about concepts in a pleasant manner.
Jim was very encouraging friendly, knowledgable, and patient with a wide-ranging experience and expertise of all things labyrinths.
He was professional and applicable to the nature and personality of the group.
He listened carefully and comfortably explained things fully and clearly.