Spiritual Companioning, Queer Lives, and the Spiritual But Not Religious

This session will focus specifically on those who are Spiritual But Not Religious (SBNR) within the queer community.  The session will include trends and recent research about the SBNR experience, in general, and the significance of this within the queer community.  Through short presentations, personal reflections, and small and large group dialogues, we will apply […]

Tending Our Hearts Together: Navigating an Intense U.S. Election Season as Spiritual Companions

Part 2: Post-Election Processing SessionCome gather online with fellow spiritual directors of diverse political leanings to tend to our overwhelm, worry, anger, fear, excitement, and other feelings about the U.S. election, with guidance and structure from a spiritual director who is also a Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer. If you have registered for the previous session, […]

Spiritual Director Formation Program Leaders and Spiritual Companion Mentors Gathering

Join us on November 20th from 2-3:30 p.m. PST, for the Spiritual Director Formation Program Leaders and Spiritual Companion Mentors Gathering. In light of the ever increasing complexities in our world today, this will be an opportunity for us to collectively support and nourish one another; share how we are preparing spiritual directors to live […]

Exploring How to Grow Our Spiritual Companionship Practice

You're invited to join us for a free, one-hour workshop designed specifically for spiritual directors and companions who want to explore the unique challenges and opportunities in building a flourishing practice. In this interactive session, we’ll introduce a couple of actionable strategies you can start using immediately to attract and connect with new clients. We’ll […]

SDI BIPOC Gathering – November

Listening as Radical Act of HospitalityWe are delighted to welcome Jung Eun Sophia Park, SNJM, to lead our BIPOC gathering on Listening as a Radical Act of Hospitality. Listening is an act of hospitality in this global world, fully embracing the others regarding religion, culture, race, and gender. Any kind of border-crossing spiritual direction emerges […]

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The Flourishing Spiritual Companion: Cultivating and Aligning Our Money, Purpose, and Well-Being

In the lineage of our Making a Living as a Spiritual Companion series, this newly designed course represents an evolution. While past offerings have explored various ways to achieve success, we recognize that success is measured in many forms—not just financial gain. This course focuses on flourishing holistically, encouraging the growth of each participant through community building, the sharing of wisdom, […]

SDI Educators Gathering

Join us on January 22nd, 2025 from 2-3:30 p.m. PST, for the Spiritual Director Formation Program Leaders and Spiritual Companion Mentors Gathering. If you are part of a spiritual direction formation program or a guide or mentor to spiritual companions, we invite you to join us.

Camino Pilgrimage to Spain 2025

Our most popular SDI Journey returns for 2025, with registrations now open! Experience the highlights of Spain’s Ignatian Pilgrimage route on this walking tour of the highlights of the Camino de Ignacio.

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35th Anniversary – SDI Conference 2025

We are delighted to announce that registration for SDI’s 2025 Conference, to be held in-person in Niagra Falls, NY, May 29-31, 2025 is now open! It is also a great honor to share the names of our keynote speakers this year: Lucy Abbott Tucker, Dr. Barbara Holmes, and Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining).Our conference theme this […]

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