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Discover Centered Life
transcend the challenges of life
Find Your Center
Connect with your innate wisdom
nurture Your inner being
About Us
A welcoming space for all
Centered Life is a contemplative arts center which hosts sensory immersion experiences in an indoor nature inspired sanctuary.
Relax, de-stress and find your center while nurturing your inner being with a visit to our tranquil sanctuary.
Learn more today about how finding your center can have lasting positive impact on your daily experience of life, enabling you to live with less stress, more peace and increased energy.
Centered Life Sanctuary
Nature inspired sensory immersion
People have many options to take care of their outer body but fewer opportunities to nourish and refresh their inner selves. Centered Life Sanctuary offers contemplative experiences which help people connect to and nurture their inner well-being.
When faced with illness, stress, adversity or overwhelm in life, even the strongest person can become weary or exhausted. Finding sanctuary – a place of rest and reflection – can re-energize body and mind, leading to reduced stress, renewed focus and inspiration to find new ways of approaching the challenges of life.
Following are some of the experiences you can book at the Sanctuary. If you have questions or want to request more information, reach out to us at hello@discovercenteredlife.com
Community Admissions
Enjoy a visit to the Sanctuary during our community admission hours. This is a great activity for individuals, friends or families looking for a fun and peaceful Saturday afternoon outing.
Nature Immersion
The Campfire Room provides warmth and comfort with optional heated neck wraps and a sparkling indoor “campfire”. Nature lovers enjoy the immersive meditative quality and beauty of our vibrant nature films.
Candlelight Tours
A Candlelight Tour of our serene nature inspired sanctuary is a wonderfully relaxing way to unwind on a Friday evening after a long week. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the natural world by candlelight.
Contemplation Corner
Play chess, curl up with a good book or sit and write a letter at our vintage writing desk, stocked full of stationary supplies. This cozy room provides a restful space to help you clear your mind, reflect or express yourself.
Listening Room
Enjoy music the old fashioned way, on a vintage turntable. Sit back and simply relax, or choose from a variety of music and art related activities including mess-free water painting and more.
Healing Arts Room
Enjoy beautiful authentic hand-crafted Tibetan Singing Bowls and other instruments which can help resonate well-being, peace and calm. This room also offers painting & other mindfully creative activities.
Peaceful Practices
Learn practices centered around intentional stress relief and rest to nourish your body and soul. These afternoon mini retreats will help you find your peaceful center in our serene sanctuary and then carry that peace with you back out into your daily life.
Conversations in Sanctuary
Participate in meaningful conversations in a tranquil, stress-reducing environment. Topics covered include health challenges and recovery as well as how to thrive amidst other adverse life events. See our calendar for upcoming topics.
Meditation
Meditation on Main is designed to help you take your seat and find your center. Connect with others and learn to meditate or deepen your practice in a supportive community environment.
Sanctuary Visits – What to Expect
- Check your confirmation email for arrival time
- No outside footwear is permitted in the sanctuary; guests may bring socks or purchase a comfortable pair in our gift shop
- To ensure all guests can unplug and de-stress without distraction, use of personal electronics is permitted in the foyer only
- Street parking is available as well as a lot behind building with additional municipal parking available nearby
Where you see this symbol expect an intuitive, embodied experience that celebrates the arts.
Where you see this symbol expect an intellectual or STEM inspired approach that is science-focused.
Where you see this symbol expect a blend of art and science, providing an integrated learning experience. Move what you are learning from your head to your heart by engaging both mind and body.
Sustain your steadiness
Change is inevitable and turmoil sometimes can push us off balance. A centered life is not something we achieve once. Rather it’s a way of tapping into our innate resiliency to thrive regardless of circumstance. It’s returning to center over and over again, regardless of the challenge or crisis of the day.
Find community
The Centered Life Sanctuary is made possible by the cooperation of a team of people who offer their support, skill, insights and hard work. We are a diverse, intergenerational and nonpartisan group interested in making contemplative sanctuary available for individuals from all different backgrounds and life perspectives to enjoy. We are committed to holding respectful space for both secular and interfaith points of view, nurturing meaningful conversations and collaborating in support of common goals for the benefit of our community.
Here, no matter what you are going through in life, you will find open-hearted, compassionate community.
return to center
Rest and relax
The Centered Life Sanctuary provides a peaceful, enriching environment in which you are invited to set your burdens down for a moment. This serene space, infused with elements of art, music and nature, can help reduce stress and refresh your inner being. No matter how turbulent or demanding your experience of the outer world might be, here you can just “be”. Rest. Be present. Be still. Be well.
Discover Centered Life
Discover Centered Life
Contact: hello@discovercenteredlife.com