Stillness at the Christine Center pond

Roots, Joy and Defiance

with Peggy Rowe Ward, Kristin Johnstad and Marcus Young

We’re thrilled to be headed back to the Christine Center in Willard, Wisconsin for a 3-day residential retreat led by Lotus’ guiding teacher, Peggy Rowe Ward, as well as our dear friends and talented teachers, Kristin Johnstad and Marcus Young.

In a world heavy with uncertainty, finding a place to root in stillness becomes an act of sacred resistance. Together, over a summer weekend, we’ll explore and experiment with embodied spiritual practices to help us deepen our experience of beloved community. Our retreat programming will be grounded in the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism.

For more details, please click Register Now below to visit the Christine Center’s website.

July 18–20, 2025
Christine Center
Willard, Wisconsin

Peggy Rowe Ward, Kristin Johnstad and Marcus Young