Gordon Peerman
The Rev. Gordon Peerman, DMin, is an Episcopal priest and leader of many retreats at St. Mary’s Sewanee. He has been engaged with contemplative practices, including Centering Prayer, mindfulness meditation, yoga, and Qi Gong since 1975. He has taught Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at Vanderbilt and St. Thomas Health Services, as well as classes in Buddhist Christian Dialogue at Vanderbilt Divinity School. The author of several books including Blessed Relief and The Body Knows the Way, when he is not teaching he makes his home in Nashville.
Upcoming Programs by Gordon Peerman
December Mindfulness on the Mountain - Program
Also With Ryan Black
From Earth to Heaven: Rooting the Body and Raising the Spirit Check in begins at 3pm central. Program concludes by 11am on the last day. Cultivate deep stability, inner clarity, and an uplifted spirit in this immersive tai chi and meditation retreat. From Earth to Heaven is a contemplative journey through the body’s energetic architecture—beginning […]
May Mindfulness on the Mountain - Program
Also With Ryan Black and Kenneth Robinson
A time of silent reflection, movement meditation, and sound immersion. Mindfulness on the Mountain weekend retreats are a long-standing tradition here at the Ayres Center led by Gordon Peerman and his team: Ryan Black, who will lead Qigong mindful movement, and Kenneth Robinson, who will lead devotional chanting of kirtan. Gordon Peerman is an Episcopal priest, […]
December Mindfulness on the Mountain - Program
Also With Ryan Black and Kenneth Robinson
Mindfulness on the Mountain A time of silent reflection, movement meditation, and sound immersion. Mindfulness on the Mountain weekend retreats are a long-standing tradition here at the Ayres Center led by Gordon Peerman and his team: Ryan Black, who will lead Qigong mindful movement, and Kenneth Robinson, who will lead devotional chanting of kirtan. Gordon Peerman […]
December Mindfulness on the Mountain - Program
Also With Ryan Black and Kenneth Robinson
Mindfulness on the Mountain As is our custom for these Mindfulness on the Mountain weekend retreats, Gordon Peerman and his team: Ryan Black, who will lead our Qigong mindful movement, and Kenneth Robinson, who will lead our devotional chanting of kirtan. Gordon Peerman is an Episcopal priest, psychotherapist, and mindfulness meditation teacher. He is the […]