Seasons of Possibility:
A Contemplative
Nature Encounter
Saturday, April 27, 2024
2-5 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden (Aaron Education Center)
12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA 98005
Peach Jack & Maria Ochoa Vazquez, Presenters
In-person event
Please register by Tuesday, April 23, 2024
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Spring is a time for cultivating, inside and out. All around us is a generative life force that enables us to grow those desires which live deeply within us. As part of God’s creation, we are called to co-create a world that reflects God’s love, care and compassion. This, in a time when the environment and our relationship with it, as well as one another as a human family, is most strained. Engaging with nature gives us the energy and inspiration to heal holistically and live with purpose and meaning.
Come and join facilitators Peach Jack and Maria Ochoa Vazquez for an afternoon together as we explore the seasons of possibility that exist within you. We will enjoy a contemplative stroll through the Bellevue Botanical Gardens and take time to ponder on these ideas through reflection, art-making, and community conversation. Peach will guide us using her experience as a horticultural therapist, garden designer, and grief recovery specialist. She will be accompanied by Maria, who is an Ignatian spiritual director, gardener, and artist. Together they will facilitate a day filled with encounters, curiosity and creativity!
This program is geared towards adults of all ages, 20 and older please. An openness to using Ignatian Spirituality, as well as other contemplative and therapeutic practices, is welcomed! Snacks and beverages will be provided. Free parking available. Parking lot and pathways around buildings are paved. The majority of main Garden pathways are covered with 3/8 minus gravel, which is an ADA-compliant material. Some of the trails within the Garden are sloped. Visit https://bellevuebotanical.org/faq-2/ to access a Trail & Accessibility Guide for more information.
COST
· Standard Rate: $30
· Young Adults (20’s & 30’s): $20
Partial scholarships are available. Please email maria@ignatiancenter.org for more information. Thank you!
HELP SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT
If you would like to help subsidize the cost of participation for another person, we welcome your donation. Thank you for helping us to make it possible for all persons to participate in this program!
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About our presenters
Peach Jack, MATL has a passion for creating safe spaces for learning and personal growth. Peach is certified as an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist, assisting individuals and groups in overcoming loss. She also works as a horticultural therapist and creates healing gardens for retreats and unique learning environments. Her curriculum explores the spirituality of the natural environment and its ability to transform us through engagement and metaphor. Peach is a graduate of the School of Theology & Ministry at Seattle University with a Masters in Transformational Leadership, and is a member of the American Horticultural Therapy Association.
Maria Ochoa Vazquez, MATS serves as Program Coordinator for the ISC, helping to bring alive the practices of Ignatian spirituality for seekers of all types. Over the last 18 years, she has served in many roles focused on providing spiritual formation and leadership development in the Ignatian tradition through programs, retreats, and spiritual direction. Maria is a practicing artist, avid gardener, and professional floral designer who plays at the intersection of these interests in conversation with contemplative practice. Maria is a graduate of Gonzaga University with bachelors degree in Art, and holds a Masters in Transforming Spirituality from the School of Theology & Ministry at Seattle University.
QUESTIONS?
Call (206) 329-4824 or email Maria Ochoa Vazquez, ISC Program Coordinator.