Deepening Roots Retreat

Deepening Roots: Growth, Joy & Connection in a Beloved Community

This spiritual retreat provides a communal setting with shared meals and enriching experiences. The purpose of this gathering is to create and explore the tenants embraced in a beloved community, working together in value and regard for one another.

The program content includes physical, emotional, and spiritual components. In a field of safety and respect we will each reimagine, redefine, and realign into a fuller expression of life from our remembrance of our one source. From various fields of study our keynote speakers and presenters will be sharing on the importance of how our words, deeds, and actions impact not only on a personal level but upon generations forward. These are in-depth retreats where there is rich potential for enduring transformation, renewed joy, and the valuing of self and all one has to offer.

Welcome to Deepening Roots

Deepening Roots, Inc. was born from the retreat “A Time to Deepen” held at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in April 2025. It was from here that we decided to create a non-profit in support of our daily needs through ongoing meetings via zoom, as well as an in-person gathering annually.

Vision

“Reimagining personal evolution, creative expression, and well-being across generations—honoring the present as we nurture the roots of our past, and future.

Mission

“Deepening Roots through intentional thoughts, words, and actions—creating lives of meaning now and impacting future generations. 

Retreat Schedule

Saturday, March 28: 

• 3 p.m. – 4:30 Registration / Reception with hors d’oeuvres
• 6 p.m. – Dinner
• 7:15-7:30 p.m. – Music with Marcy Baruch
• 7:30-8:45 p.m. – Evening Welcome: Intro of all presenters and Charles sharing the creation of Deepening Roots from our first retreat 2025.

Sunday – Wednesday, March 29 – April 2

• 8-8:15 a.m. – Mornings: Brief Energy Work – tapping (Donna Eden Energy work) John Harold Moore
• 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast: Daily (except for closing Thursday at 8 a.m.)
• 9:30-9:45 a.m. – Music
• 9:45 a.m. – Noon: Presenters of the Day Keynote (see below)
• 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• Note: Encouraging one hour of silence daily – Time to explore the grounds, journal, meditate, walk the labyrinth, visit the pool, social time.
• 2-3:30 p.m. – Presenters of the Day (see below)
• 5-5:45 p.m. – Stretching /Movement time
• 6 p.m. – Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. – Music (Enter in Silence)
• 7:30-9 p.m. – Evening Program: Evenings w/Charles – 30 minutes. Open to sharing from attendees. Music closing each evening and with meditation.

Morning & Afternoon Key Notes & Presenters

• Sunday, March 28
  • 9:30 a.m. – Dr. Jim Lockard                                                                   
  • 2 p.m. – Dr Atim George
• Monday, March 29
  • 9:30 a.m. – Dr. Joaquin Noguera                                                       
  • 2p.m. – Edward Miller
• Tuesday, March 30
  • 9:30 a.m. – John Harold Moore w/Family Constellations
  • 2 p.m. – Marcy Baruch
• Wednesday, April 1
  • 9:30 a.m. – Dr. Jim Lockard & Dr. Joaquin Noguera
  • 2pm -Dr. Lemuel Watson

Thursday, April 2

• 8 a.m. – Breakfast
• 10 a.m. – Check-out required.