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"I just wanted to thank you for this special week. My inner self really changed.... still I have this feeling of loving palms that are carrying me. When I got home I wrote an email to all my friends.
Lots of love, Sonja" Bonn, Germany
"Thank you so much for the retreat. It was a wonderful week. Now I make an altar at home and continue here. Some special moments was the special stillness in the Center and on the Center's farm. I remember a lilac butterfly sitting on a yellow flower. I look forward to coming back.
Love, Chandi" London, England
"When we got home we realized how everything is driven by time. We remember back to the retreat and the feeling of timelessness that we experienced there. We learned that if we want to live a simple life we must be conscious of every minute of the day and see this as an opportunity to nuture our souls. After learning about simplicity and nakedness of our souls we wanted to scream to the world the wonders of love. The presence of God could be felt everywhere.
Much love and blessings to you, Orlando and Edgar" Orlando, Florida
"It was so lovely to be together in the retreat and I still feel the retreat with me. I make this a part of my daily practice. I am called to sit more and am deepening to a larger expression or radiance of myself.
Blessings, Helga" Frankfurt, Germany
"It has been a little over a month now since I left Assisi. I cannot begin to articulate the depth of the experience and its influence on my life. My meditations deepen as time goes on. My life is back full tilt into all of my outer activities, yet there is a space inside me that is the home I carry with me; that sweet, peaceful golden valley where love resides that you helped me find....
with love, Cybie" Syracuse, New York
Vision Quest
Is Your Soul Calling You to Italy?
Is your heart urging you to grow more?
The retreat offers a safe space to be, feel and see our inner life. The simple peace of Assisi softens the heart. We can let go of the things that normally keep us busy inside and find our own energy again, truth, and God’s presence. People of all religions, all countries are welcome. Whether this is a person's first retreat or they have been a spiritual pilgrim for years, meditation retreats in Assisi are a powerful healing experience.
The natural community in the retreat is a wonderful healer. There is an intimacy and bonding that is nourishing everyone. In each retreat we realize we are not alone on the path. Together we are making new choices in life, finding a spiritual practice that is meaningful, and discovering more purpose and joy. A retreat includes spiritual teachings and psychological tools which give us the support to find an authentic, true and joyfilled life. It is an opportunity to explore our own spirituality and be with others who are also pilgrims of the heart. Group leaders, Bruce & Ruth Davis, have led retreats in many parts of the world for over twenty five years. They offer suggestions for the group generally and personally for anyone who wishes. People of all backgrounds find their guidance helpful as each person listens, heals, and appreciate their heart’s journey. Ruth will teach the Sacred Movement Ritual, for those people who wish to participate.
The physical beauty of Assisi including the monasteries and gardens are the background for rediscovering our own inner beauty. St. Francis gives everyone a human path which in its simplicity leads to much awareness and our potentiality.
Pilgrimage to the Heart Retreat
April 23 – May 5, 2010
Meditation, silence, movement, and the teachings of Bruce Davis, Ph.D. and Ruth Davis MT and supported by the music of Devotion. More...
The world news is hard to bear. I sat in my lovely home and asked myself, "Why am I so sure in my life? What can I do from this safe place? How can I help besides sending money? After crying for some time I remembered back to the retreat and became calm and silent. I am so glad there is a Center in Assisi with all its peace and
love for everybody. May this peace and love strengthen them all. We have to honor everyday that we are in joy. At the same time we can feel deeply with every creature and help in whatever way we can.
With peace, Ilona" Holzminden, Germany
"Not a day has passed that I have not remembered the time I spent with you in Assisi. What an amazingly profound experience that was for me, and how grateful I am for what the two of you have created. It was an amazingly deep connection of remembering for me, to meet you. Somehow everything there seemed so very familiar to me. What a delightful place for all to share on their journey home. And I quite enjoyed reading your new book on my flight home. It is truly a jewel.
Something clearly shifted for me while I was there, and the shift continues. As you well know, it is something beyond our normal human consciousness and I must share with you Ruth, I found myself doing Tai Chi on my back terrace yesterday morning at 05:30 as I was welcoming in the new day…,
Michael" Long Beach, California
"I often think of the retreat with such a big gratitude inside myself and everything I received in your wonderful place in Assisi. I received so much from God, from you, and from all the people there. With your help I have discovered what God has given me. When you said, "We are really being carried" I felt so grateful. I feel connected. I feel calm. Drama is no longer a part of my life. I appreciate so much what has been given to me and I can follow my own way and find my task on Earth.
Everything good for you, Helga" Hamburg, Germany
"I want to thank you from my whole heart for the time spent in Assisi and in the retreat. I can feel my heart, my gentleness, love for all beings... It feels so good to live from the inside out and to feel my own purity. Just to realize that there is nothing to learn, that we already... are. There is nowhere that I need to be lead to and nothing to reach in a distant future. I feel deeply now inside myself that everything just is. This wisdom is a new little plant and I am taking good care of it. And it is growing.
I embrace you, Margit" Ottobrunn, Germany
