Love is Your True Nature:
An Inner Work Retreat
The opening of the heart only became more marked in the following weeks and days. I was plunged into nameless beatitude. A vast fire of love burned within me. I only had to close my eyes to partake of it, long and satisfying draughts…And then I understood that love was the very fabric of this universe, the common identity of each being and each thing. There was only love and nothing else.
--Guy Corneau, written after an extended, painful, life-threatening illness
What This Retreat Offers
This experiential weekend retreat invites participants into a profound journey into the heart of spiritual truth: you are love. Drawing on mystical traditions from Christianity, Buddhism, Sufism, and beyond, the retreat helps participants move from experiencing love as scarce and elusive to recognizing it as their True Nature. Through the Diamond Approach, Enneagram work, meditation, Inquiry, and contemplative practice, discover what transforms when you stop searching for love and realize you are the source. Teaching, practice, poetry, and heartfelt community weave together to awaken the abundant love that is already who you are.
Retreat Leadership
Jamie Kyne, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee, with decades of experience in individual, couples, and family psychotherapy. He holds degrees from Vanderbilt University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1992. His work integrates psychological depth with contemplative and spiritual wisdom.
Tom Neilson, Psy.D. joins Jamie Kyne in leading this retreat, bringing additional depth and expertise in inner work and contemplative practice to the weekend experience.
Together, Jamie and Tom create a warm, safe, and spiritually rich environment for this journey into the heart.
Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is especially suited for:
Those longing to move from feeling love as scarce to knowing it as their True Nature
Anyone drawn to the intersection of psychology and contemplative spirituality
Practitioners of the Diamond Approach, Enneagram, or similar inner work traditions
Those seeking a deeper experience of their own heart and spiritual identity
Anyone ready to stop searching for love and discover they are already the source
Financial Assistance
Scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance. For scholarship inquiries, contact Reservations@stmaryssewanee.org | 931-598-5342
Registration Information
Lodging in Anna House (motel style room, private bathroom), meals, program fees and materials included
Lodging dorm style, private rooms, shared bathrooms, meals, program fees included
Meals, program fees and materials
After 72 hours of registration, a $100 cancellation fee applies. There are no refunds within 7 days of the program arrival date.
Scholarships are available. Contact Reservations@stmaryssewanee.org for application.
*A minimum registration is required for retreats to take place. If the program does not meet the minimum registration within 2 weeks of the event, there is the possibility of cancellation. If SMS cancels a retreat for any reason, any registered guest will receive a full refund of all payments.