School for Contemplative Living

A Simpler, More Soulful Way to Live

Find peace, purpose, and presence through contemplative learning.

Practical Tools

Supportive Community

Grounded Living

Life pulls you in every direction. Without a clear path, your spiritual life can feel thin, disconnected, and out of sync.

We’re here to help you live with intention, presence, and peace.

Live with Presence and Purpose

Imagine being grounded in spiritual rhythms that shape your day, your relationships, and your world.

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Wisdom That Grounds You

Learn from ancient traditions and modern insight and see how they apply to your modern life.

Courses for the Whole You

From yoga to estate planning, to environmental stewardship, and beyond, explore every aspect of wholeness.

Community That Supports You

Grow alongside others and walk the contemplative journey together.

Explore Our Contemplative Courses

Choose a class that interests you! If you’re new to contemplative spirituality, consider starting with our introductory course.

The Wisdom Way of Knowing: Living These Days with Presence and Purpose

An introduction to an ancient tradition that taught how to live wakefully and wisely in one’s world. This class is for you if you have ever wondered what we mean by – and wish to experience – any of the following: contemplative, wisdom, presence, or transformation.

Yoga At The Center: A Posture of Prayer

Are you interested in the mind, body, and spirit connection? In this course, we will use the practice of yoga as a lens to explore what it means to embody spirituality.

Laity UNLEASHED: Explore Your God-Given Gifts and How to Use Them

God created all of us on purpose, for a purpose. In this course, we will use the Birkman Method as a tool to discover more about ourselves, our strengths, our interests, how we see God in the world, and where all of that might intersect with the needs of the world around us.

Surprise of Living: Praying with Saints and Mystics

Abraham Joshua Heschel once called prayer “our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living”. In this class, we will use the lives of saints and mystics from the past to explore the prayer practices they are most associated with.

You don’t have to live on spiritual autopilot.

At The School for Contemplative Living, you’ll discover a rhythm of life rooted in wisdom and peace. Through core teachings, meaningful electives, and intentional community, you’ll be equipped to experience transformation, not just in your soul, but in how you live, give, and relate to the world.

Your journey to wholeness begins here.