Many of us who play the harp have played spiritual music, played in spiritually-centered settings, and often felt a closer connection with Mystery when we do.

And that is beautiful.

Imagine engaging with all aspects of the harp as spiritual practice; from practicing to performing, from tuning to improvising, from changing a string to sight reading. Every aspect of engagement with the physical harp itself to the beautiful music that arises from the instrument, and all the wonderful as well as seemingly inconvenient and pesky aspects in between. All as spiritual practice!

Join me at the beautiful Trinity Retreat Center in West Cornwall, CT. Our private retreat will be held in the spacious and light-filled Octagon Room, on the first floor looking out over the grounds and river, just down the hall from rooms.

The word “retreat” literally means respite; rest.

This retreat is a beautiful fit for those who:
❊ Desire truly a time of retreat; respite and reflection, nurtured with gentle inquiry, exploration and discovery.
❊ Long for time to be refreshed and gently inspired.
❊ Seek to refresh and/or enrich their spiritual practices and journey.
❊ Yearn to deepen their connection to self, harp, music and Spirit.
❊ Dream of a seemingly elusive “something more” in their playing, their music, their life; Mystery.

This retreat would not be a good fit for those who:
❊ Attend solely seeking to expand their music repertoire.
❊ Want to collect more tricks and tips for their “toolbox.”
❊ Desire to have every minute of their time filled with planned activities.

This retreat is ideal for most experience levels, however not suitable for novice players.

“Retreats offer “time out of time” experiences. They are gifts of time and space we give ourselves, that also then benefit all those whose lives we touch with our presence and music.”
~ Martha Gallagher

Please Note: This retreat is not centered on “religion”. The elements of spiritual practices that we will explore are central in belief systems, religions, and spiritually-centered practices across the globe, spanning centuries.

This retreat is not about playing “religious” music either. I’m not talking about any specific music at all, at any specific experience level. Rather, this is all about how we approach and immerse ourselves in our relationship and connection with our harp and music as integral elements of our spiritual journey.

Like any spiritual practice, it is indeed a journey. And any worthy spiritual journey invites spiritual growth, as well as opening us more deeply to our gifts and talents. While we cannot possibly explore, in just a few days, all the facets that make up rich spiritual practices, we will gather jewels that nurture, nourish, and fill us with joy, creating the foundation on which can continue to build and sustain our journey of harp as spiritual practice.