retreats & stays
explore information about retreats
PLEASE NOTE:
At this time, we do not offer any individual stays beyond our scheduled retreats.
The blessing of time apart
Retreats nurture our bodies and spirits with the gifts of unstructured time, quiet, a shift in daily routines, and a change in environment. At Limina, you will experience the extraordinary beauty of the landscape reaching out to accompany you on your inner journey.
While on retreat, you have the opportunity to develop a deeper relationship with the source of all love and life through various offerings such as: guided meditations, yoga and tai chi classes, labyrinth walks, various seasonal rituals, and sound healing journeys. We are happy to help you explore new spiritual practices and simple tools to help deepen your connection to the divine and the natural world.
“Limina is not a retreat center. Limina is a spiritual instrument of healing.”
An essential part of your stay at Limina will be the quiet atmosphere. You won’t hear the radio or TV in the background, and we encourage guests to limit their screen time. When you cross the threshold of Limina, you will experience the peace and ease of this sacred place. By cultivating quiet throughout the house and land, we give each other the gift of listening to the divine whispers in our souls and hearts.
“You are leaving behind the many noises that come from the world you live in, and you are beginning an inner journey that will open your eyes so that you can see your deepest truth. This type of journey will allow you to discover the treasure that you are.”
Loyola House, Guelph
Offering Many Types of Retreats
Personal retreats are unstructured and allow the Spirit to guide the shape of each day. A spiritual coaching session is available at the beginning of the retreat. Guided nature walks, movement classes like yoga and Tai Chi, and evening bonfires are regular parts of our days (weather permitting.) Reiki, massage, and other healing arts services can be scheduled by guests to enhance your relaxation.
In addition to receiving benefits from a quiet atmosphere and the healing of the land and sea, we also offer retreats organized around specific themes. Retreat leaders share their insights during group sessions, and then you will have plenty of unstructured time to reflect on the teachings. Reiki, massage, and other healing arts services can be scheduled by guests to enhance your relaxation.
Several times each year, Limina is available for first responders, day care providers, teachers and other school staff, health care workers, therapists, social workers, lay religious staff, chaplains, clergy, and their families to enjoy some rest and play. Limina staff support your stay by providing meals, snacks, and any other assistance you need. Reiki, massage, and other healing arts services can be scheduled by guests to enhance your relaxation.
We welcome groups seeking to connect more deeply with nature, each other, and the divine. If desired, Limina staff can be available to help facilitate sessions and coordinate hospitality. Reiki, massage, and other healing arts services can be scheduled by guests to enhance your relaxation. Please visit our Private Groups page to learn more and begin the process of booking Limina for your private stay.
“When change occurs, if we sink into the depth of our inner knowing and allow ourselves to simply be and rest, we allow nature’s intelligence to operate. As humans we tend to immediately look at what we need to do, to “fix” it, but there are times we must rest and allow the energy to build inside us before new birth can occur.”
Speaking with Nature
Rates & financial assistance
Our All-Inclusive Rates Include:
Lodging
All Meals
Including health snacks & beverages
Amenities
Sauna, biomat, & fitness room
Movement Classes
Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong
Daily Meditation
and prayer offerings
Access to Trails & Beach
Average Retreat Rates:
Helping Professions
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All-inclusive rates exclude healing arts services
- Themed Retreat rates also include:
- Retreat facilitator’s stipend
- Group activities to help integrate learnings
- In some instances, the guest retreat leaders also encourage guests to purchase materials to support their retreat
- Reiki, massage, wellness, and other healing arts services are available for an additional fee that is paid directly to the provider.
- In the spirit of true hospitality – an essential aspect of Limina’s Christian and Buddhist roots – we are committed to offering financial assistance to those who are genuinely unable to afford the cost of a retreat
- Please contact us to inquire about scholarship opportunities.
Outdoor activities
Labyrinths are universal patterns, ancient symbols of wholeness. Symbolic of a pilgrimage, labyrinths offer the space to quiet the mind, connect with your senses, and open yourself to the journey. As we make the various turns, we experience the ebb and flow of life, trusting that all is part of the divine order. The labyrinth at Limina rests between the meadows, forest, and sea offering many supports for your walk. By clicking the button below, you will be taken to a recording of a guided labyrinth walk
Our friends at Basin Pond Outdoors offer custom hiking experiences for you to enjoy while at Limina. Your guides can help you plan hiking excursions to Acadia National Park, Camden State Park, or other local trail systems
While at Limina, we offer walking trails that wind through forests, by streams, and along the ocean. Limina’s trails offer a variety of experiences of our coastal Maine landscape.
Contact Leslie at 207-992-7950 (voice and text) or info@touringkayaks.com for more information.
“Food is communion that erases all boundaries. When we gather around tables like spokes around a wheel, we draw each other into a sacred hoop that affirms us all in our humanity and deepens our awareness of the sacred nature of every breath, every word and every gesture.”
Peter Bolland
Food & Meals
During your stay at Limina, we hope that everything you take into your body through your senses will nourish you. The tantalizing smells, beautifully presented meals, and delicious tastes are an essential part of supporting your retreat.
Our food choices reflect our values about the land and our fellow human beings, so we happily support local farmers and only purchase meats from animals who have been treated humanely. We always have options for plant-based eating, and gluten-free options are available at every meal.
We offer three meals a day at 8 am, 12:30 pm, and 6:30 pm prepared by our creative chef. Breakfast is a quiet meal to honor the various awakening processes of guests. Healthy snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are available throughout the day and at meals. Limina is a substance-free campus.
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We look forward to welcoming you to Limina soon!
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