Best Spirituality Courses Houston Near Me

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Individuals in the wilderness of grief often turn to Spiritual Direction. How do we transform through loss and grief toward peace and hope? Grief is often experienced as a wilderness of searching for God, the promised life and healing. This seminar will explore the various human pathways and dilemmas encountered after or during loss. Whether that be death, divorce, job loss, health changes or other loss, by understanding and embracing the unwanted gift of grief we can better walk with and guide another toward transformation. In the wilderness we will find “the way”.


"Law is what we have come to expect from religion; direction is what we need." -Joan Chittister


Conscious of it or not, there is little question that we all live by some kind of inner “rule” or rhythm for life and living.


During this season of transition, do you have adequate spiritual provisions for when the winds of life blow? Jesus has a gentle way of calling us to reflect on how we live; recognize where those distractions/areas of resistance are, surrender them to God, and enjoy the freedom!

How do you view the aging process? Is it tinged with anxiety and regret? Perhaps you see it as an adventure, a time to find meaning and a ripening, or is it a little of both? "The Gift of Years," Joan Chittister’s best-selling book, offers the chance to look at this time of maturation with fresh eyes, joy for what has been, and optimism for what is to come. This fall, Emmaus Spiritualty Center will offer an 8-week book study and discussion group, exploring the gifts of maturity and wisdom, along with opportunities to reflect upon and share experiences of varied paths to nurturing these gifts into full-flowering.

In this workshop we’ll learn and practice different approaches to recording the spiritual events in our lives and ways to preserve them to pass on to our children, grandchildren, and other significant people in our lives. Along with sharing our faith, this workshop helps us to look at how our faith has grown and still grows.

Have you ever allowed God to thank you as His faithful servant? We are called to be grateful for His blessings, yet what does it mean to fully receive His gratitude? In this workshop Joan uses Psalm 100 as the guide to receive God’s gracious “thank you.” As well as explore how this Psalm provides you with the opportunity to open your heart to thank Him for the many blessings you receive.

As God restores us from the inside out, bringing the Kingdom to us, we are invited to transition from our winter experiences and explore where God is calling us in this new season of our life. Often times it is hard to recognize places we are stuck and how to move forward into God's vision for us. Yet, this very realization of feeling stuck is the first step to moving into our new season with God. Join Joan to explore where God might be calling you in this new season of your life.

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Each week we will look at a different story that Buddha shared and find the inspiration we need for our own growth and change.


Happiness is a universal human desire. The Buddhist path offers a unique perspective on how to achieve lasting happiness.


In this public talk we will look at how meditation can lead on us on a path towards healing and can nurture more harmonious relationships.


This class will focus on practical techniques for developing concentration, mindfulness, and wisdom, and will provide a supportive environment for beginners and experienced meditators alike.

The practice of timeless Buddhist wisdom in the heart of Houston. Buddha’s most profound insight into the nature of the mind remains as revolutionary in our modern world as it was 2,500 years ago: the mind is the source of all happiness and suffering, all of it.

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In keeping with its mission to prepare and empower women and men as faithful leaders in Christian ministry, Perkins School of Theology meets you where you are both spiritually and geographically through our flexible Houston-Galveston Extension Program. Hybrid courses and one-week intensives provide an opportunity for you to continue your journey in ministry on-site in Houston-Galveston: attending seminary while still employed full- or part-time reduces the cost to students—both financially and in travel time—and creates a smoother transition for you and your family. Being located in Houston, one of the most socially, culturally and economically diverse cities in the United States, this unique hybrid program allows students to take advantage of an extraordinary range of opportunities for Christian ministry, both as clergy and laity.


Through Perkins, Southern Methodist University offers students in the Houston-Galveston region—and others willing to travel to Houston—the opportunity to complete two different master's degrees in theology on-site: the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and the Master of Arts in Ministry (M.A.M.).


All courses in the Houston-Galveston Extension Program are offered in either hybrid or one-week intensive format. Each hybrid course meets for 10 hours face-to-face (student-professor) at the beginning of the semester and for an additional 10 hours at the end of the semester. The remainder of the class is taught online. One-week intensive courses will usually be offered during the January Term and during the Summer.


The hybrid Houston-Galveston Extension Program will offer three courses per semester (Fall and Spring) and three courses during the Summer. Students who successfully complete each of these courses in the regular sequence will earn the M.Div. degree in three years and the M.A.M. degree in two years.

Pastors heal souls. Hospitals heal bodies. Given those natural connections, it’s not surprising that a United Methodist seminary’s hospital setting is creating unique learning opportunities for students as well as for hospital staff. Since the fall of 2018, students in Perkins School of Theology’s Houston-Galveston Extension Program have reported to Houston Methodist Hospital to attend many of their classes. Read more >

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"Reiki is a powerful yet gentle technique that reduces stress promoting deep healing ​in the body, mind, & spirit."

Reiki is a Japanese healing technique, found to produce incredible healing results.

Reiki uses gentle touch, positive mindset, and energy transfer for healing.

Whether you want to receive Reiki for emotional trauma, physical healing, energy balancing, or spiritual development, Reiki has endless benefits.


At Simply Reiki we use the most effective methods to create real change. We have a strict code of ethics and standard of practice, Healing is our purpose and we are passionate about what we do.


A variety of healing services, tools, and techniques that provide effective healing for your individual needs.


There is a healer inside each and every one of us;


​your body’s innate ability to heal itself is proof of this.


Learning Reiki can help bring your inner healer to the forefront of your life.

Whether you want another tool to heal yourself, help friends and family, or you feel that Reiki is going to be a larger part of your life; our classes are designed to teach you all that you need to be a successful and confident Reiki practitioner.

We honor the original teachings of Reiki, Victoria has done extensive research and taken Reiki from multiple Reiki Masters to get the the root of Reiki. We teach traditionally to uphold respect for the practice.

We provide ongoing support if you have questions after class and the certificate you receive is issued by Simply Reiki so you will have reputable credentials to show for your training.

Since 2012 she has helped thousands of people along their healing path and will continue to do so as it is her life's purpose.