Twelve Step Retreats

Wherever You Are on Your Recovery Journey, Welcome.

Stay connected with the freedom and joy of recovery at the Dan Anderson Renewal Center.

What's calling you?

Based on your Twelve Step experience and current situation, Renewal Center staff will help you determine retreats and other programming to best fit your needs.

From grief and forgiveness to meditation practices to relapse prevention, our topic-specific recovery retreats typically begin on Friday evening and end at noon on Sunday.

“This place is filled with grace. Step off the world for a while and soak it in. You'll be grateful you did."
–A grateful retreat participant

A Sense of Belonging

Guests often comment about the deep comfort and understanding they experience at the Dan Anderson Renewal Center. Twelve Step-inspired discussions, wonderful meals, fellowship and plenty of time for personal reflection are all part of your stay.

In addition to daily staff presentations on the Twelve Steps and Big Book, your time with us includes:

Morning and afternoon group reflection
Evening alumni lectures
Nutritious meals created especially for people in recovery
Yoga classes
Hiking trails and an outdoor exercise course
Use of campus fitness center (pool, jogging track, basketball and racquetball courts)
Use of the Lavinia Neill Meditation Center
Time to browse Serenity Corner bookstore

Optional holistic health services:

Equine-Assisted Learning–Recognize old ideas, appreciate hidden strengths, and clarify your direction
Foot Reflexology–The application of pressure, causing a physiological change in the body that reduces stress
Individual Restorative Yoga–Practice yoga poses and breathing to relax, open and rest deeply and completely
Reiki–A Japanese healing touch technique that promotes circulation and stress relief while restoring vital energy in the body
Seated Chair Massage–Massage techniques that work to relieve muscle pain and tension

Twelve Step Retreats

15251 Pleasant Valley Road Center City, MN 55012-0011

Wherever You Are on Your Recovery Journey, Welcome.

A Sense of Belonging

Big Book Principles and Practices

Healing From Within

36th Annual Alumni Anniversary Weekend

Twelve Step Retreat for Health Care Professionals

Preventing Relapse

Twelve Step Retreat for Members of the Military and Veterans in Recovery

Letting Go Absolutely: A Retreat on Acceptance

Gratitude in Recovery

Drop the Rock

Buddhism and the Twelve Steps

Awakening of the Heart: Moving From Old Habits to New Contentment

Spend the Holidays at the DARC

Year-End Fourth and Fifth Step Inventory Weekend

Yoga, Drumming and Addiction Recovery

Relationships in Recovery: Codependency and Your Spirit

Self-Care for Women in Recovery

Releasing Resentments and Finding Forgiveness through Twelve Step Recovery

The Big Book Revisited

Courage to Change: Willingness to Change Along Spiritual Lines

Meditation, Mindfulness, Recovery and Step Eleven

So, Now You're Sober: Early Recovery Tools You Can Use

Steps Ten, Eleven and Twelve: The Big Book's Path to Spiritual Awakening

Healing from Within: Adult Children of Alcoholics and Others Affected by Addiction

Staying Sober, Preventing Relapse

Grief and Recovery: Moving from Loss to Life

Legal Professionals in Recovery Retreat

Stages of Recovery from Addiction: My Mistaken Identity

Emotional Sobriety: The Gateway to Healthy Relationships

A Big Book Study: Twelve Step Texts and Meanings

Reclaiming Inter-Generational Identity Through Spiritual Paths and Wellbriety

Saying "Yes" to a Spiritual Invitation: Steps Ten, Eleven and Twelve

Equine Learning and Recovery: Connecting Mind, Body and Spirit

The Bondage of Shame: How Twelve Step Recovery Helps Us Heal

Addicts in Recovery: Twelve Stepping Our Way to Freedom

Mom to Mom: Loving our Addicted Children

The Twelve Step Path to Contentment

Twelve Step Principles: Daily Serenity in a Chaotic World

Trusting Your Intuition in Twelve Step Recovery

Live and Learn: Deepen Your Daily Practice of Twelve Step Recovery

Twelve Step Recovery Retreat

Learning to Love Unconditionally, the Twelve Step Way

Twelve Step Retreat for Health Care Professionals

What Is Your Spiritual Condition?

Embracing Enough: Expectations, Recovery and Your Spirit

Adding Meaning to Twelve Step Recovery with Insight from Word Origins

Call today to learn more about our retreats and to plan your stay.

Meet our Retreat Presenters

Rates, Discounts and Other Details

15251 Pleasant Valley Road
Center City, MN 55012-0011