Welcome to Abbey of the Arts

The Abbey is a monastery without walls, offering online classes, retreats, books, and resources to nurture contemplative practice, creative expression, and kinship with nature. I am delighted you found your way here.

Many blessings,

Christine Valters Paintner, OblSB, PhD, REACE

Free Monk Resources

Gifts to help you discover your inner monk:

  • Monk in the World 7-day e-course.
  • Sign the Monk Manifesto.
  • Monthly Monk in the World podcasts
Soul Care Institute A professional development program dedicated to the formation, nourishment, and deep inner work of soul care practitioners

Latest blog posts

  • Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist
  • Giving Up a Too-Small God
  • Yin Yoga is wonderful and so is the Samarya Center (for my Seattle friends)
  • The Great Migration
  • The Artist Begins Again and Again

Upcoming classes

  • Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Contemplative Practice (ONLINE), On-demand - begin at any time
  • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: Praying with the Elements (ONLINE), On-demand - begin at any time
  • Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education in the Expressive Arts (LIVE retreat with Christine Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman), January 13-18, 2013
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