Intensive Details
Travel Resources
| St. Louis Airport |
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) |
| Commute from Airport to Hotel | Arrange for an Uber/Lyft. In city rental cars are a non-reimbursable expense |
| Intensive Location | All Intensives will take place at The Charles F. Knight Center on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, MO. |
| Accommodations - 2 locations | The Knight Center (primary) and Le Meridien (overflow). All rooms will be booked on your behalf. |
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Shuttle |
Shuttle service will be provided from Le Meridien to the Knight Center on the occasions our overflow reservations are required. |
| Meals | All meals will be served at The Knight Center. All dietary restrictions are well accommodated here. |
| Hotel Check-in | 3:00PM - Early check-ins are subject to availability. |
| Hotel Check-out | 11:00AM |
| Parking | If you are local or drive a vehicle to the retreat, there is ample covered parking available on-site. See Alyssa Foll for parking validation tickets. |
| Logistics Guide | Click here to view or update your travel logistics for the upcoming retreat. |
Intensive Location

The Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center
Located on the Campus of Washington University
Throop Drive & Snow Way Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
- Hotel rooms will be reserved for you by Sulbha Rajput based on your flight itinerary. Do not contact the hotel to reserve separately.
- You will be required to give a credit card upon check-in for any room incidentals.
- NOTE: Be sure to enter Throop Drive and Snow Way Drive into the address field when ordering an Uber/Lyft.
Our sessions begin at 1:00pm on Day 1. An optional lunch before the session is available at noon. You are encouraged to join for lunch should your travel allow.
Our sessions concludes at 11:00am on Day 3 with an optional boxed lunch available for takeaway or eating on-site.
There is simply no replacement for your time in community towards your learning, formation and development. Therefore, full presence is required for the entire agenda.
Attire for the week is business casual - jeans are encouraged.
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There are two gyms available at The Knight Center.
A small fitness center located on the 5th floor
A full gym and recreation center available a short 5 minute walk away on campus.
To gain access to the recreation center, simply let the front desk know at check-in.
Retreat D: Community
Note: the agenda is subject to change.
All slides and materials provided on retreats are posted here upon conclusion
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Retreat F July 14-16, 2026 |
Slides |
PDF |
| Agenda |
PDF |
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Retreat E May 5-7, 2026 |
Agenda |
PDF |
| Slides |
PDF |
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| Just Like Me Meditation | Click Here | |
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Retreat D February 24-26, 2026 |
Agenda |
PDF |
| Slides | ||
| Praying the Examen | Click Here | |
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Retreat C December 8-10, 2025 |
Agenda |
PDF |
| Slides |
PDF |
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| Just Like Me Meditation |
Click Here |
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| Deep Listening Module |
Click Here |
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Retreat B September 23-25, 2025 |
Agenda |
PDF |
| Slides | ||
| Enneagram Leadership Paradigms | ||
| The Samaritan Woman at the Well | ||
| What will be different for Ascension by virtue of your participation in EML? | ||
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Retreat A July 15-17, 2025 |
Agenda | |
| Slides |
PDF |
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| Let Your Life Speak |
PDF |
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| EML Outcomes Exercise |
outcome 1 outcome 2 outcome 3 outcome 4 outcome 5 |
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| Group 20 Commitments |
PDF |
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Pre-Session Orientation |
Google Slides from our Orientation Call |
PDF |
| Recording from this call can be found below | ||
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