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Embodied Listening
Awakening to the Spirit of Place

Wednesday 4–Sunday 8 November 2026
The Abbey, Raymond Island

General information

Come away. Encounter the land and her creatures. Be silent, meditate, move, make art, sing and tell stories. Engage with InterPlay tools and principles. Immerse yourself.

Facilitator: Susanna Pain. Susanna is Senior Associate: Community, Spirituality and the Arts at Benedictus Contemplative Church, Canberra. She is cofounder of InterPlay Australia, spiritual director, retreat leader, dancer, priest. She has a deep passion for enabling people to be still, play and grow.

Details

Wednesday 4–Sunday 8 November 2026

Residential single motel room $640
Residential shared motel room $445pp
Residential single retreat room $495 (bathroom is in adjacent amenities block)
Non-residential (includes all meals) $310

Please RSVP by 26 October. Bookings via link below, or contact us at The Abbey by phone or by email.
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Susanna Pain | Philosophy
My aim is to enable the transformation of individuals and communities in good times and in bad, through change and transition; to create space where people can rest and feel safe with challenges and successes.
I invite inclusiveness, grace, beauty and fun, as well as silence. I shape ritual and space that speaks to hearts and minds.
All my midwifery is undergirded by prayer.
Simply Alive, April-May 2026
Creative Arts Retreat, May 2026
Retreat in Daily Life, May-June 2026
Embodied Listening, November 2026
Daily Christian Meditation
Monthly Labyrinth Walks