Day of Mindfulness: Rest, Reflect, and Rejuvenate (January)

With Tom Buhler and Craig Welch

January 16, 2027

Date and Time Details:
Saturday, January 16, 2027
9am – 4pm

Location: Siena Retreat Center

Address: 5637 Erie St, Racine, WI 53402, USA

Meals Included:
Lunch

Registration Deadline:
Registration for this retreat will close at 4:30pm on Friday, January 15.
This allows our Registrar to provide final attendance information to our weekend reception staff.

Late registration may be possible. If you would like to attend after registration has closed, please contact our Reception Desk at 262-898-2590 to check availability. If there is no answer, please leave a voicemail and our weekend receptionist will return your call as soon as they are able.

Three Level Pricing: We offer a voluntary three-level registration fee structure for our sponsored retreats. This approach allows you to choose the level that best reflects your personal financial situation. Your choice will remain confidential and will not affect your retreat experience in any way. For more information, please visit our FAQ page

  • $85.00 – Partner Cost
  • $115.00 – Advocate Cost
  • $145.00 – Sustainer Cost
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This one-day retreat teaches ways to face life’s challenges with more ease, calm, awareness and balance. In a peaceful environment with a supportive community, you will learn from the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and John Kabat-Zinn, the founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. The program combines guided meditation sessions, gentle movement practices, and practical tools for:

  1. Learning various meditation forms (sitting, walking, breathing, body scan)
  2. Sharing the philosophy of Thich Nhat Hanh and practice of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
  3. Participant dialogue
  4. Forest bathing, a practice of therapeutic relaxation in a natural setting, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature

This retreat is particularly beneficial for:

  • Professionals dealing with workplace pressure
  • Individuals navigating major life transitions
  • Anyone feeling overwhelmed by daily responsibilities
  • Those seeking to develop a more balanced approach to life

About the Facilitators

Tom Buhler

Tom Buhler has been leading mindfulness training classes at the Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility for the past three-and-a-half years and is a graduate of the Siena Retreat Center's Spiritual Guidance Training Program.

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Craig Welch

Craig Welch is a retired Milwaukee Police Officer and currently a lead visitor with St. Vincent DePaul and facilitator at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home. His spiritual path, work in immigration, and career choices have led him to seek the healing-wisdom path of mindfulness and meditation through the works of Thich Nhat Hahn, Jon Kabat Zinn, Pema […]

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