Passionist Earth & Spirit Center

Mindfulness Mentors are Earth and Spirit Center volunteers who partner with organizations to help people live a more balanced, healthier life. The goal is to share how a mindfulness practice can cultivate an enriched life of presence, empathetic relationships, and a deeper connection to the natural world. Programs are tailored to introduce small groups to basic mindfulness practices that enable self-knowledge, cultivate compassion for self and others, reduce stress, increase the capacity to learn, and facilitate making healthy choices. Classes are offered to clients and staff of partner organizations at no charge.

Schedule a field trip on our 27-acre campus of fields, woods, and gardens for the Spring or Fall! Children are encouraged to creatively engage with the natural world and cultivate a sense of stewardship for our planet. Check out our field trip offerings at https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/class/field-trips/ or contact us at the provided link to tailor a field trip specific to your groups’ needs. Field trip offerings include Humans in Harmony, Reduce/Reuse/Recycle, Water at Work, and Habitat Hike. Offerings are primarily geared towards elementary and middle school students.

It’s impossible to thrive as an individual without being part of a healthy, just community. Louisville faces a number of pressing social justice issues, including a long history of racial discrimination and deep socio-economic divides. The Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, in partnership with ListenLearnAct.org and Louisville Metro Government Office of Equity’s Lean Into Louisville program, is especially focused on working for racial equity through education and action groups.

We offer a variety of bus tours around Louisville and the region that help groups learn about environmental challenges, their social justice implications, and the ingenious, inspiring solutions that are helping to bring about a more just and sustainable world. Environmental Justice bus tours feature an interactive discussion as we drive through West Louisville, which is – not coincidentally – home to both Louisville’s largest pollution challenges and its poorest and most marginalized citizens. This tour will open your eyes to environmental justice issues right here in our city. Sustainable Solutions bus tours offer an inspiring and informational experience to showcase what is happening in Louisville to protect its watersheds, manage its waste, grow local food, generate renewable electricity, and promote a safe, sustainable city. Offerings are geared toward middle-high school students and are also offered for faculty groups.

Each retreat, on our peaceful 27-acre nature preserve, is customized to meet your group’s unique goals and interests. Experiences may include: team-building activities- including low-ropes elements- guided hikes, mindfulness and meditation, hands-on care for the land, and Earth Care education. Together, these offerings create a meaningful day of connection, inspiration, and transformation—for individuals, teams, and communities alike.