Finding Silence and Solitude at the Starrette Farm Retreat Center

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of silence and solitude in spiritual growth at the Starrette Farm Retreat Center.

This week we take a field trip to the beautiful, peace-filled Starrette Farm Retreat Center on the outskirts of Statesville, North Carolina to speak with founder Ann Starrette and host Nancy Bellamy. We speak about the importance of nature, silence and solitude to foster a deeper spiritual journey. Wish you could have been with us! Besides running the Retreat Center, Ann and Nancy lead spiritual formation coaching and deeper journeys including the School of the Spirit through the Lydia ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. John Ingram Walker, MD

Guests: Ann Starrette, Nancy Bellamy

Topics covered

• silence
• solitude
• spiritual journey
• nature
• retreat
• coaching

Keywords

• silence
• solitude
• spiritual journey
• nature
• retreat
• coaching
• Starrette Farm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starrette Farm Retreat Center

Places: Statesville, North Carolina

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