Modern Spirituality
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In a fast-paced and ever-changing world, individuals are increasingly seeking meaning, purpose, and balance in their lives. This comprehensive course on modern spirituality is designed to empower participants on their journey of self-discovery, personal & spiritual growth, and professional development. Grounded in contemporary perspectives on spirituality, this course embraces diversity and inclusivity, offering practical tools and insights applicable to various belief systems and lifestyles.
Welcome to “Modern Spirituality” a transformative program where we embark on a journey of spiritual exploration and inner discovery. Throughout this immersive experience, we will delve into the depths of the spiritual domain, recognizing its interconnectedness with our personal lives and within various traditions. Our aim is to cultivate direct spiritual awareness and encounter the sacred within ourselves and the world around us.
The program can be taken for personal development with an attendance certificate at the end or can be taken for professional development with assignments after each module and a CPD certificate upon completion.
Dates and Themes for 2025 / 2026
4 Weekends in-person with 6 online sessions on Zoom on Wednesday nights
after the first three weekends (7pm –8.30pm Irish Time)
Weekend 1: 18th and 19th October 2025: Saturday & Sunday @The Sanctuary
in-person 10am-4pm
Theme: Entering the Castle. In this weekend we will explore the spiritual domain as separate yet connected to the personal or within a tradition. We will explore the deeper inner journey and how this invites us to encounter our own direct spiritual awareness.
6 Wednesdays Online: 29th Oct, 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Nov & 10th Dec 2025 Online – (7pm –8.30pm Irish Time)
Theme: The Spiritual Field, using mindfulness and ritual we will journey together into the deep present, inviting all the parts of ourselves to be here with us. We will explore the challenges and pitfalls that face us in life and how spirituality can resource us in meeting these.
Weekend 2: 24th & 25th January 2026: Saturday & Sunday @The Sanctuary
in-person 10am-4pm
Theme: Facing Death and Encountering the Afterlife. In this experiential weekend we will write our eulogy and do a ritual on dying and moving into the afterlife to reconnect with our deep soul wisdom, while anchoring that back into our current identity
6 Wednesdays Online: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Feb & 4th, 11th March 2026 Online (7pm –8.30pm Irish Time)
Theme: The Stages of Life, Legacies and Spiritual Autobiography, using mindfulness and meditation we go back through our lifeline and bring healing and integration to each stage of our life, with our spiritual guide, we connect to our aspirational older self, adult, young adult, inner teenager and the inner child.
Weekend 3: 28th & 29th March 2026: Saturday & Sunday @ The Sanctuary in-person 10am-4pm
10am-4.30pm at the Sanctuary
Theme: From Tomb to Womb in this experiential weekend we re-enter the mother’s womb, connecting with the womb of mother earth and the cosmic mother meeting spirit on the other side for healing and integration.
6 Wednesdays Online: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th April & 6th, 13th May 2026 Online (7pm –8.30pm Irish Time)
Spiritual Wellbeing, continuing the weekend exploration through mindfulness and meditation we will co-create practices and ritual for daily living that are supportive, nourishing, and self-loving.
Weekend 4: 23rd & 24th May 2026: Saturday & Sunday @The Sanctuary in-person 10am-4pm
Theme: The Inner Monastery, in this experiential weekend and having travelled forwards though death to the afterlife and back to the womb and beyond we now can centre ourselves in the Inner monastery or temple and practice living from a more soul or spirit directed place.
Testimonials:
“I am extremely grateful I started John Doherty’s Modern Spirituality Program at the Sanctuary Centre in Dublin. I found it both inspiring and empowering to have attended this program. John is an amazing, gifted teacher who brings mindfulness and spirituality to a new level. He makes each module easy to understand through his teaching and experiential work, while engaging with us on a deeper, meaningful way.
He created a strong, safe environment for me to explore a more worthwhile, positive life. It gave me with good insights on how to best navigate through life with uplifting mindfulness and spirituality. I would highly recommend anyone who is interested in this area to engage on this inspiring journey with John“
Marie B.
I was interested in the Modern Spirituality course because it was a long-term programme which, I felt, would help me develop my own spiritual path (outside of a formal religious setting) over time. I get a lot from day, weekend and short courses, but often feel they end just as I’m getting into them, and as the connections are deepening. With the Modern Spirituality programme, we have built a strong little community of like-minded people from very different walks of life.
The pace is good, and it has been a joy to explore our spirituality together and to learn from each other under John’s highly skilled and compassionate guidance. I have been taken to some unexpected places, been challenged by new ideas and relearned some previously understood truths, often in a fresh, new (sometimes experiential) way that has made me think about them anew. It is that ongoing conversation about life, mystery and about what really matters, that I find my soul hungers for if it is not getting its fill.
This course therefore, has given me spiritual sustenance and whilst it has been at times emotional, at times challenging, it has always been an enjoyable, shared experience with a fantastic community of lovely people under John’s thoughtful, experienced leadership“
Jenni
“Seeing life through a spiritual framework is like going on a very special journey. I feel such gratitude for having the opportunity to participate in John Doherty’s Modern Spirituality Program. It has added an extra dimension of meaning and purpose to my life. John makes this journey seamless holding the space with his wealth of knowledge, experience, honesty and wonderful sense of humour. This is a very special program for anyone wishing to enhance or explore their spiritual life“
Deirdre Dowling
Mindfulness Facilitator
