
The Soul Group
A Group Relations consultant team committed to supporting clinical healthcare chaplains, those they care for, those they work with, and the institutions they serve.

May 29-31, 2026
Bringing Soul To The Role and to Organizational Life:
A Retreat for Chaplains, Healthcare and other Human Services Professionals
Bringing Soul to the Role is a weekend retreat for chaplains, healthcare, and human-services professionals who want to stay deeply human while doing very demanding work.
If your work is asking more of you than you can give—or you’re carrying stress, role strain, moral distress, or team friction—you’re not alone. Many of us are trying to serve well inside systems that don’t always make it easy to stay connected to what truly matters.
In the lush desert of Carefree, Arizona, we’ll create a strong “container” for learning and renewal: with time to reflect, time in small and large groups, and a clear focus on task, role, authority and boundaries—so you can return to work with a stronger footing, better judgment, and a deeper connection to what matters most.
Together we’ll explore what helps soul show up—in presence, in relationships, and in the way we take up our work—so that it becomes more sustainable, more meaningful, and more aligned with who you are.
You’ll leave with more steadiness, clarity, and freedom of mind and return home more resourced, more connected, and better able to bring soul to the role you’re being asked to do.
The working retreat will be held at the Spirit In The Desert https://spiritinthedesert.org/ in Carefree Arizona 30-45 minutes from the Phoenix Airport. Shuttes may be available. Prior to the event participants might want to arrange shared rides. A single passenger Uber ride is $50-$75.
START TIME: Friday, 29 May, begins 1:30 PM
END TIME: Sunday, 31 May at 2 PM
Note: This is experiential workshop that depends on participation
in all events
YOUR REGISTRATION incudes lodging and
Dinner on Friday
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday
Breakfast and lunch on Sunday
REGISTRATION FEE
EARLY BIRD UNTIL May 11, 2026
Single $595 - There are a limited number of single rooms so reserve early
Spacious Double with 2 Queen Size Beds $495
AFTER May11, 2026
Single $650
Spacious Double with 2 Queen Size Beds $550
REFUND POLICY:
Fee is refundable less $50 up until April 28, 2026
No refunds after April 28
For a fee reduction on a case by case basis please contact Lenny Levis below
If you have any questions please email Lenny Levis at llevis2phd@gmail.com
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A K Rice Institute


WHAT WE DO
Enhancing Chaplaincy Practice
Professional Development
Providing tailored programs to enhance chaplaincy practice and develop essential skills for working with families, staff, and institutions.
Organizational Consultation
Partnering with healthcare institutions to provide organizational consultation and support for better patient care.
Transitional & Crisis Intervention
Delivering timely and effective consultation strategies for chaplains and healthcare professionals in transition.
RETREAT STAFF
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Rebecca Ellison, MA
Mojgan Jahan, Psy.D


Jack Lampl, BA
Lenny Levis, PhD


Jaime Romo, EdD
David Roth, PhD

Tara Victor, PhD
Past Events
17-20 March 2013
Keynote and Workshops at 23rd CPSP Plenary, Las Vegas
Jack Lampl and Charla Hayden
8-10 September 2013
Tavistock Group Relations Theory & Practice for Chaplains
National Clinical Training Seminar-West
Christ the King Retreat Center, Sacramento, CA
18-20 October 2015
Roles, Boundaries & Vulnerability in Care-Providing Institutions
A Residential Group Relations for Chaplains
Christ the King Retreat Center, Sacramento, CA
14-16 October 2018
The Ever Present Others: Applying Group Relations Learning to Improve Clinical Pastoral Care
San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville, CA
13-15 October 2019
BART (Boundaries, Authority, Role, and Task) for Chaplains: Navigating the Dynamic Field of Chaplaincy Service
Serra Retreat Center, Malibu, CA
13-15 November 2020
Bringing Soul to The Role:
Exploring Presence While Sensing the System
A 3-day virtual Group Relations Conference
26 - 28 March 2023
Keynote, Workshops & Institutional Consultation
33rd CPSP Plenary (West)
San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, CA
At this event the members of the Soul Team, along with co-founder Charla Hayden, were awarded the 2023 Helen Flanders Dunbar Award for Significant Contributions to Clinical Pastoral Training.
11 October 2025
Introduction to Systems Psychodynamics for Chaplains
a 3-hour online workshop for members of the Spiritual Care Association.
25 October 2025
Chaplaincy, Institutions, & the Unconscious Life of Groups
a 3-hour online workshop for members of the Spiritual Care Association.
