a center of contemplative life
(eh-ray-mos)
Greek word meaning solitary place, quiet place, desert place
We seek to provide contemplative opportunities for people of all faith traditions and all walks of life to step back from the hectic pace of life and reconnect to their Source.
Welcome to Eremos, a contemplative community without walls
We help people from all walks of life step back from daily distractions to reconnect with God or the Divine (however they define Source) through a wide variety of programs, spiritual direction, and reflections. We invite you to explore this website thoroughly to get a sense of who we are and all we have to offer.
If you’re not sure if a program is right for you, please call us at 512-276-2649 or fill out this contact form on the website. Someone will get back to you promptly to help you discern the ideal entry point into Eremos.
Our Featured Programs
Returning to the World with Paula D’Arcy
Join us for a conversation with author and internationally recognized spiritual leader Paula D’Arcy as she helps us helps us think about this new territory. There is no going back. Paula invites us forward with our heart as our guide – taking the gifts of wisdom we’ve gained these past 18 months and leaving behind what no longer serves us. Leave inspired to re-emerge at your own pace, wiser and stronger than before.
Summer Interludes
A FREE Virtual Series Via Zoom
Eremos invites you to step back from daily distractions and the stresses of life for an hour to experience our Summer Interlude Series. Each facilitator will share a practice, wisdom, or an experience based upon what’s unfolding in their lives right now (in honor of our 2021 theme: Unfolding: Being Present to Life).
Behold And See with Elizabeth Ann Gates
Come explore with Elizabeth Ann Gates the art of looking for what is life giving through poetry, writing, attention-shifting activities, and discussion. Different from seeking problems to solve, this way of paying attention is about seeing opportunities to create something new, perhaps even to unveil and be part of a new creation. Please join us!
Poetry of the Present with Cathey Capers
Join facilitator Cathey Capers for one or all of these quarterly 2-hour sessions. She will be attuned for what is alive in our community and poems that offer insight or an invitation into Presence. Time together will include: silence, reading poetry, personal reflection, and invitations to write and share. Poetry in community gives us the opportunity to reconnect with our authentic selves, to be witnessed by others, and to bear witness for others.
Somatic Writing: A Workshop on Writing the Body’s Wisdom With Cheryl Pallant
Join us for a special morning workshop with author, poet, dancer, and healer, Cheryl Pallant. Drawing upon the wisdom shared in her latest book: Writing and the Body in Motion: Awakening Voice through Somatic Practice, Cheryl will invite us into a contemplative morning of discovery.
Beyond the Basics of Mindfulness Meditation with Alice Lottes, PhD
Using the model of the “Spectrum of Awareness” developed by Diana Winston, PhD., we will go beyond the basics to explore and practice four types of awareness and how they manifest in meditation. The four types of awareness that will be taught and practiced are focused awareness, investigative awareness, choiceless awareness, and natural awareness.
Upcoming Events
Contemplative Creativity Circle Sr. Marie Angele Sanchez – August 7th
Virtual, via ZoomCome create, reflect, respond. The creative process offers a path where, just beneath the surface of artistic endeavor, the rhythm of prayer unfolds: senses awaken, mind focuses, heart opens & soul […]
Eremos Summer Interlude: Rev. Doug Fritzsche on Apocalypse
Virtual, via ZoomSummer Interludes - A Virtual Series Via Zoom Eremos invites you to step back from daily distractions and the stresses of life for an hour to experience our Summer Interlude […]
Returning to the World with Paula D’Arcy
Virtual, via ZoomJoin us for a conversation with author and internationally recognized spiritual leader Paula D’Arcy as she helps us helps us think about this new territory.
Contemplative Men’s Group with Doug Fritzsche, MDiv. – August 19th
Virtual, via ZoomYou’re invited to experience deep camaraderie, and open communication through the Eremos Contemplative Men's Group Where do men go to talk about things that matter so much: values, life purpose, […]
Behold And See Workshop with Elizabeth Ann Gates
Virtual, via ZoomCome explore with Elizabeth Ann Gates the art of looking for what is life giving through poetry, writing, attention-shifting activities, and discussion. Different from seeking problems to solve, this way of paying attention is about seeing opportunities to create something new, perhaps even to unveil and be part of a new creation. Please join us!
Eremos Summer Interlude: Cheryl Pallant on Somatic Writing
Virtual, via ZoomSummer Interludes - A Virtual Series Via Zoom Eremos invites you to step back from daily distractions and the stresses of life for an hour to experience our Summer Interlude […]
Sisters Contemplative Morning (September 11th)
Virtual, via ZoomExperience extended periods of silence, time for thoughtful reflection, and prayer in the company of other kindred souls. In this time of Zoom gatherings, participants spend a brief time of […]
Poetry Of The Present with Cathey Capers – September 14th
Virtual, via Zoom…great poetry speaks truth in a universal language that crosses cultural boundaries and speaks directly to the human heart with a precision and force that prose can rarely aspire to. […]
Benedict’s Way with Betsy Aylin – September 15th
Virtual, via ZoomAn Exploration Of A Way Of Being In The World We truly welcome new participants at any time, so please join us! In a fast paced, conflictual world, it is […]
Somatic Writing with Cheryl Pallant
Virtual, via ZoomWhat is your body ready to tell you? Join us for a Workshop on Writing the Body’s Wisdom with Cheryl Pallant Join us for a special morning workshop with author, […]
25 Acts of Contemplation
Together we can infuse the world with contemplative awareness, opening us all to more peace, love, and joy.
Fall Women’s Retreat with Barbara Schutz
New to Contemplation?
In the spaciousness created within the Eremos community, you are gently invited to behold the Mystery of God. As you rest in moments of silence in community, burdens are lightened, clarity comes, and compassion for yourself and others is reawakened.
Whether you choose to accept our invitation via spiritual direction, a workshop, retreat or monthly on-going small group, you are welcome here.
Coming Out of the Pandemic
May we all come together virtually to offer hope and healing to all hearts, minds, and souls. Thank you for being part of our contemplative community without walls.
Eremos board members and Executive Director are in discussion about how and when to return some of our programs to in person events, possibly in the fall. We are monitoring CDC and Travis County guidance and doing our best to balance the desire of those to come together with the need for safety, and we will update you as soon as possible.
We invite you to step back from the busyness of life. Spaciousness, clarity, connection, and peace are just a few of the gifts that await you in our contemplative community without walls.
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