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Abbey Quiet Day: The Body and Tools for Resilience

A Quiet Day of Embodied Prayer and Loving Presence.

Resilience is not something we think our way into. It is something we practice in the body.

In this Quiet Day at the Abbey, we will explore how our bodies carry stress, how our nervous systems shape perception, and how mindfulness can help us move from reactivity to responsive, grounded presence. Drawing on the work of Christine Valters Paintner, Margaret Wheatley, and the gentle, experiential wisdom of Hakomi, we will engage simple but powerful embodied practices that cultivate steadiness and clarity. Hakomi teaches that healing happens through mindful attention to present experience — thoughts, emotions, body tensions, breath, sensation. The day will include experiential exercises, silence, small group reflection time, and spacious time in nature for relaxation and integration.

You will leave with practical tools you can carry into daily life — especially in moments of stress, conflict, or overwhelm — and with a renewed trust in the wisdom held within your own body.

Date & Time: March 7, 2026, 10am – 2:00pm (OPTIONAL: We will gather for silent mediation from 9:15-9:45 before the Quiet Day. If you are not attending the meditation, please plan to arrive between 9:45-10).

Location: Five Oak Ranch in Southwest Austin. Address and directions will be sent to registrants a few days before the Quiet Day.

Please bring your lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Quiet Day Registration

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Abbey Spiritual Discussion Group

  • Day: Tuesdays
  • Time: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Central Time 
  • Location: Zoom
  • Leader: Rebecca Hall

This group reads books to deepen our spiritual lives and to build community among participants. We are currently reading Miracles and Wonder, by Elaine Pagels. Newcomers are welcome to join the group anytime. Register below and we will send you a Zoom link.

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The Gathering 

  • Dates: second and fourth Sundays of the month
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Central Time (optional discussion from 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
  • Location: Zoom
  • Leader: Rotating leadership

The Gathering is a Sunday morning time of contemplation and reflection in community. 

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Tuesday Morning Meditation

  • Time: 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Central Time: meditation; 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.: optional discussion on the practice of meditation
  • Location: Zoom
  • Leader: Rebecca Hall

All meditators welcome! We are currently discussing the book The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski during the optional discussion time.

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Second Saturday of the Month In-Person Labyrinth Walk

  • Time: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 
  • Location: Covenant Presbyterian Church (Mopac/2222), Austin, TX. Easy parking and lots of shade! 
  • Leader: Janet Davis

Walk the labyrinth in a group with a short reflection and discussion.  

Register to receive a reminder email each month.

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Second Saturday of the Month Labyrinth Walk Online Discussion

  • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Time
  • Location: Zoom
  • Leader: Janet Davis

Receive monthly reflection materials. Walk the labyrinth on your own. Join the Zoom discussion.

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