Janet Groen

As a Spiritual Director my grounding is in the Christian tradition, drawing on the teachings of other spiritual traditions. I am a graduate of the Soul Guiding program and am now undertaking the Soul Mentoring program, both with the Pacific Jubilee program: I am also certified and practice as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

In 2002, I completed my doctorate in education with a focus on spirituality, adult learning, and the workplace. As a professor of adult learning for the past 20 years, I continue to be passionate about teaching and research about adult learning and spirituality, with a more recent focus on contemplative ecology and Celtic Christianity.

Underlying my own spiritual journey and work as a spiritual director and adult educator, is my belief that we are being called home to be fully in relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the natural world, and to move beyond the rational to embrace the whole, through mind, heart, and body (Cynthia Bourgeault, 2003).

In my practice of spiritual accompaniment, anchored in deep listening, I draw on a range of resources and practices, such as mindfulness, the Enneagram, and contemplative ecology.

Availability: Available for spiritual accompaniment either in person in the Calgary area, or remotely. 
Contact information: [email protected],  403-200-1299
Fee Structure: There is a no charge consultation prior to commitment and a sliding fee scale that can be discussed during our first meeting.