Join me for a
Finding Your Thinplace Retreat in Scotland!

September 1-9, 2025

Why Go on a Pilgrimage?

A Pilgrimage is about letting God surprise you and allowing the journey to grow you closer to yourself and to God. It’s about receiving the gifts along the way of people, places, and even the interruptions.

On pilgrimage, you grow as you go.

After the years of pandemic I was emotionally exhausted. As an extrovert without people, and without in-person work, I needed to find my joy again. I needed to go on pilgrimage. I went to Scotland in May of 2022, and it changed my life. I have been on pilgrimage to Scotland before, and led others on pilgrimage to other places in Europe and Ireland, but this was a pilgrimage to my very favorite place on the planet, the island of Iona. Maybe you are feeling this exhaustion too, maybe you need to go on pilgrimage.

Why Iona? Iona is known as a thinplace...a place where the veil between heaven and earth is thin. A place where you can, and do, experience the presence of the Holy.

St. Columba landed on Iona with his 12 monks to start a community in 563 AD. People of faith have prayed on Iona for almost 1500 years, and you can feel this as you step off the Ferry!

We will be on Iona from September 1-9, 2025 staying at the beautiful St. Columba Hotel. We’ll eat amazing, gourmet food together. We will take walks around the island out to the beautiful beaches. We’ll discover the magic of the people and the place through field trips to local artists and time at the Abbey.

Come discover “the unforced rhythms of grace” with a group of pilgrims seeking rest and restoration. Rediscover yourself, and let Iona make her one of your favorite places, too.

Only 12 spots are available; reserve your spot today!

Experience God in a place of Great Beauty

Pray where people have prayed for almost 1500 years.

Eat good food, sit and enjoy the view.

Have time for rest

Have time to explore

Have time to create, write, walk and just BE!

Example Day

  • Breakfast together

  • Morning Gathering followed by a thinplace experience or workshop.

  • Lunch on your Own (or included in field trip experience)

  • Afternoon Gathering

  • Field Trips to artists and craftsmen on the island or hikes around Iona

  • Times at the Beach

  • Plenty of time to rest, create or just BE.

  • Dinner together

  • Evening Fireside Session

  • 9pm Abbey Worship (optional)

COST - $3800

Cost Includes*:

  • Beautiful and Comfortable Accommodations at the St. Columba Hotel on the sacred island of Iona.

  • Hearty breakfasts and spectacular, locally sourced dinners at the St. Columba Hotel on Iona from September 2-8, non-alcoholic drinks.

  • Transportation across the Island of Mull

  • All your Finding Your Thinplace experiences and workshops

  • Field trips to visit local artists and craftsmen

  • A Thinplace goody bag of curated gifts and supplies to enrich your experience.

    *Not included are airfare from your local airport, transportation to and from Oban (gateway to the Western Isles of Scotland), ferry costs to and from Mull and to and from Iona, most lunches, and accommodations in Oban on Sept. 1 .

A $750 deposit will hold your spot!