Soul Searching
Join us this spring for Soul Searching, a series of conversations and experiences with teachers from Celtic Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, and Earth-centered paths. Each speaker will share insights and practices that offer practical ways to find balance, healing, and connection in everyday life. Through teachings drawn from the world’s great spiritual paths, this series invites reflection, renewal, and deeper connection with the sacred within and around us. Sought-after spiritual teachers will share with us contemplative spiritual practices that can help ground us in these challenging times.
Most talks are free of charge (donations are welcome!) and are held at Grace Church in downtown St. Helena, with the author’s books available for purchase on site from local booksellers for signing by the author at a reception following each event.
You can view the schedule below, or keep scrolling for more information on each event.
Soul Searching Event Schedule
John Philip Newell
February 13, 2026 • 6pm • Free Event!
A leading Celtic teacher calling us to remember the sacredness of Earth and every human life.
Day-long Retreat with John Philip Newell & Cami Twilling
February 14, 2026 • 9am–3pm
Cost: $150-includes lunch, Scholarships Available
Rev. Ruthanne Svendsen
March 4, 2026 • 6pm • Free Event!
Embodied prayer, deep listening, and Ignatian wisdom for everyday spiritual grounding.
Rev. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, PhD
March 11, 2026 • 6pm • Free Event!
Buddhist insight, presence, and compassion drawn from decades of practice, teaching, and Chaplaincy.
Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein
March 25, 2026 • 6pm • Free Event!
Bold, honest Jewish spirituality inviting meaning, resilience, and a deeper relationship with the Divine.
Dina Saalisi
March 28, 2026 • 2-4pm • Free Event!
A garden-based workshop on emotional healing, soul connection, and the restorative wisdom of nature.
Registration Required– offsite- space limited
Baba Harihar Ram
April 8, 2026 • 6pm • Free Event!
A path of simplicity, inner freedom, and compassionate action rooted in awakened awareness as practiced in the Hindu Aghor Tradition.
Sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church in partnership with Congregation Beth-Shalom, Dina Saalisi, Author~Speaker~Healer, Earth & Soul, Intersection of Napa Valley, Sonoma Ashram, and Rev. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, PhD~Chaplain~Scholar~Educator~Interfaith Activist