The Sophia Institute Calendar of Events lists the upcoming retreats offered by The Sophia Institute in Charleston, South Carolina.
We are pleased to announce that CEU certificates will be available upon request for all applicable Sophia Institute retreats, special events, and workshops going forward from the SC Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists licensing board. Please see individual registration pages for more information.
Click here to download a printable version of the 2020 schedule.
2021 EVENTS
February 2021
March 2021
Dr. Joan Borysenko: Crossroads for an unprecedented time
At Sophia Institute we are pivoting because of the pandemic ...
April 2021
Marianne Williamson, Meaning, Purpose and Hope in Chaotic Times
Meaning, Purpose and Hope
in Chaotic Times
At Sophia Institute we ...
JOIN US FOR LUNCH (IN) – DESSERT and celebrate 20 years of the Sophia Institute
JOIN US FOR LUNCH (IN) - DESSERT! CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF THE SOPHIA INSTITUTE FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 12:00 NOON EST ...
“Getting the Love You Want”, with Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
"Getting the Love You Want", with Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt ...
July 2021
Miranda MacPherson: Four Dimensions of Grace — a 4-part series
Will you be a good steward of the portion of Universal Spirit you are blessed to carry in the container that is your life—as well as you can, for as long as you can? And what does being a good steward of your soul mean? ...
Getting the Love You Want ‘Refresher Course’, with Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
"Getting the Love You Want", with Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt ...
September 2021
Wisdom, Grace, Love – A 3-part virtual series by zoom
We are undergoing a profound shift in consciousness, and we need now more than ever the Wisdom, Grace and Love that the Divine offers us. We are blessed by it and guided by it, too ...
Mark Nepo: The Signature of Being our True Inheritance
Will you be a good steward of the portion of Universal Spirit you are blessed to carry in the container that is your life—as well as you can, for as long as you can? And what does being a good steward of your soul mean? ...
Living Your Truth with Tommy Preston, Jr. and C. Edward Rawl, Jr.
Living Your Truth is a series of conversations with those on the front lines, who bravely and gracefully live the truth of their hearts within their formidable lives. ...
October 2021
Sophia Institute Special Event – In Polite Company
Join Sophia Institute Founder Carolyn Rivers and author Gervais Hagerty for an in-depth discussion about IN POLITE COMPANY. ...
Caroline Myss – Why Love is So Mysterious – and Powerful
Love has always been a mystery to us. We seek love in life and yet we fear intimacy and becoming too bonded to another because of love... ...
Living Your Truth with Mayor Steve Benjamin and Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Living Your Truth is a series of conversations with those on the front lines, who bravely and gracefully live the truth of their hearts within their formidable lives. ...
WOMEN RISING! A virtual gathering of women from around the country
WOMEN RISING! - An Epic Virtual Gathering ...
December 2021
Cosmic Keys for Transformation with Dr Jean Houston & Dr Anneloes Smitsman
Cosmic Keys for Transformation, a 2-hour online workshop with Dr Jean Houston & Dr Anneloes Smitsman
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January 2022
Reawaken the Joy, Meaning, and Sacredness of Being Alive
Join Terry Helwig and Sue Monk Kidd in conversation about Terry’s new book, Shifting Shorelines: Messages from a Wiser Self. ...
An Introduction to Circling with international founder Andrea Bendewald
An Introduction to Circling with international founder Andrea “Dre” Bendewald ...
February 2022
A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free
Dr. Shefali guides women on a transformational journey to become who they were always meant to be: fully present, whole, and free... ...
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2020 EVENTS ARCHIVE
January 2020
Meghan Don – 21 Aspects of Wisdom: Actions of Love for Our Times
Meghan Don
To register for the online class "The Wisdom is the ...
February 2020
Exploring Mindfulness with Henk Brandt
Henk Brandt
The practice of Mindfulness is a type of awareness training, ...
Anne LeClaire – Listening: It’s a Big Deal!
Anne LeClaire
Building on her popular programs on meditation and the practice ...
March 2020
Living Your Truth – Racial Equity in International Business
SJREC
RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2020
Living Your Truth is a series of conversations ...
An Evening with Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd
The Sophia Institute and College of Charleston Libraries are proud ...
Circles of Support with Jean Shinoda Bolen – A VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Join us in cultivating practices to keep our hearts open ...
April 2020
Virtual Yoga: Stay Connected While Socially Distancing
Virtual Yoga (due to social distancing):
Enjoy the sacred practice of ...
Exploring Mindfulness with Henk Brandt – A WEBINAR
Henk Brandt
At Sophia Institute we are pivoting and learning to bring ...
Circles of Support with Carolyn Rivers, Henk Brandt, Mark Nepo, and Joan Borysenko – A WEBINAR
Join us in cultivating practices to keep our hearts open ...
May 2020
Joan Borysenko – The Mystic Heart: The Neuroscience and Experience of the “ecstatic spectrum” – A VIRTUAL RETREAT
Joan Borysenko
As we continue in this liminal time, The Sophia Institute ...
Mark Nepo – The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What Matters – a VIRTUAL RETREAT
Mark Nepo
At Sophia Institute, we are responding to the changes brought ...
June 2020
Jean Shinoda Bolen – Your One Wild and Precious Life: Imagination, Activism, Creativity—Soul Work! A VIRTUAL RETREAT
Jean Shinoda Bolen
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our lives—for most it was ...
The Social Justice, Racial Equity Collaborative Living Your Truth Series presents, “A Conversation on Youth Social Justice”
The Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative, Living Your Truth series ...
September 2020
The Book of Awakening: having the life you want by being present to the life you have
Mark Nepo
At Sophia Institute we are pivoting because of the pandemic ...
October 2020
Sue Monk Kidd: Longings, Largeness, and Thunder in The Book of Longings
Sue Monk Kidd
We at The Sophia Institute are pleased you will be ...
Caroline Myss – Breathe Together: How Healing Yourself Heals Our World
Caroline Myss
At Sophia Institute we are pivoting because of the pandemic ...
November 2020
Living Your Truth with Ralph Dawson and Henry Smythe
Living Your Truth is a series of conversations with those on ...
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PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE (2019)
January 2019
Mindfulness Training with Henk Brandt
Henk Brandt
The practice of Mindfulness is a type of awareness training, a step-by-step process for stabilizing the mind. Mindfulness is an extremely effective method for managing stress and reactivity. ...
Living Your Truth Series
SJREC
Living Your Truth is a series of conversations with those on the front lines, who bravely and gracefully live the truth of their hearts within their formidable lives. ...
February 2019
Mindfulness Training with Henk Brandt
Henk Brandt
The practice of Mindfulness is a type of awareness training, a step-by-step process for stabilizing the mind. Mindfulness is an extremely effective method for managing stress and reactivity. ...
March 2019
Building a Resilient Immune System with Energy Medicine
Dr. Melanie Smith
The practice of Mindfulness is a type of awareness training, a step-by-step process for stabilizing the mind. Mindfulness is an extremely effective method for managing stress and reactivity. ...
THE BELL AND THE BLACKBIRD: The Art of Creating a More Beautiful Mind
David Whyte
Working with poems from his new work, The Bell and ...
May 2019
Mirabai Starr: A Fierce and Tender Wisdom
Mirabai Starr
Mirabai Starr has written extensively on the mystics and the ...
Sophia Annual Luncheon with Mark Nepo
Annual Luncheon 2019
Please join us on Friday, May 17 at our
Annual Luncheon
Sparkles ...
The Gift of Deepening and The Radiance in All Things
Mark Nepo
Perhaps we migrate between love and suffering.
Oh praise the ...
September 2019
Mark Nepo – Drinking from the River of Light: The Life of Expression
Mark Nepo
Location:
Mark Nepo Workshop - Drinking from the River of Light: ...
Living Your Truth – Conversations in Courage
SJREC
Living Your Truth is a series of conversations with those on ...
October 2019
Caroline Myss – A View from your Soul
Caroline Myss
You are not imagining that you are more sensitive to ...
November 2019
Mirabai Bush – Walking Each Other Home: Love and Resilience in Difficult Times
Mirabai Bush
Join us November 1 - 2, 2019 for a Mirabai Bush mindfulness ...
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PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE (2018)
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