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. 
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. 

  • There are two gyms available at The Knight Center.

Retreat D: Community

Note: the agenda is subject to change. 

All slides and materials provided on retreats are posted here upon conclusion


Retreat F
July 14-16, 2026
Slides  PDF
Agenda  PDF

Retreat E
May 5-7, 2026
Agenda PDF
Slides PDF
Just Like Me Meditation  Click Here

Retreat D
February 24-26, 2026
Agenda PDF
Slides PDF
Praying the Examen Click Here 


Retreat C
December 8-10, 2025
Agenda PDF
Slides PDF
Just Like Me Meditation Click Here
Deep Listening Module  Click Here

Retreat B 
September 23-25, 2025
Agenda PDF
Slides PDF
Enneagram Leadership Paradigms PDF
The Samaritan Woman at the Well PDF
What will be different for Ascension by virtue of your participation in EML? PDF

Retreat A
July 15-17, 2025
Agenda PDF
Slides PDF
Let Your Life Speak
PDF
EML Outcomes Exercise outcome 1
outcome 2
outcome 3
outcome 4
outcome 5
Group 20 Commitments PDF

Pre-Session Orientation
Google Slides from our Orientation Call
PDF
Recording from this call can be found below