🌿 2026 MSR Virtual Retreat 🌿

(May 26-27, 2026)

Management: Spirituality and Religion (MSR) Division, Academy of Management

We are delighted to announce the 2026 Virtual Retreat of the Management: Spirituality and Religion (MSR) Division of the Academy of Management.

To ensure accessibility for members and colleagues across diverse global time zones, this year’s retreat is thoughtfully structured into four interconnected blocks, spanning a continuous 24+ hour experience. This format enables participants from around the world to engage meaningfully in sessions aligned with their local time.

Registration is now open, and we warmly invite you to secure your place at your earliest convenience. Detailed event information and the registration link are provided below.

Event Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-msr-virtual-retreat-tickets-1988714695188?aff=oddtdtcreator

Event Schedule

Theme: Lived Experience as a Pathway to Spiritual Flourishing

Start: May 26, 08:00 (US Eastern Time) | 12:00 GMT | 17:30 IST | 20:00 SGT
 End: May 27, 08:30 (US Eastern Time) | 12:30 GMT | 18:00 IST | 20:30 SGT

Block 1: Grounding Lived Experience through Awareness and Reflection

Establishing inner awareness as the foundation of spiritual flourishing

08:00 ET | 12:00 GMT | 17:30 IST | 20:00 SGT
 Opening and Orientation Session
 Offered by: K. Davina Frick | Jerry Biberman | Soumya Dutta
 A formal opening that introduces the retreat’s purpose, structure, and guiding principles, setting the foundation for reflective engagement.

09:00 ET | 13:00 GMT | 18:30 IST | 21:00 SGT
 Expanding Awareness through Guided Inner Perception
 Offered by: Marie Holm
 A guided meditation that enhances awareness of the self and surrounding realities, enabling participants to distinguish between internal, external, and subtle sources of perception.

10:00 ET | 14:00 GMT | 19:30 IST | 22:00 SGT
 From Ego-Centric to Collective Leadership
 Offered by: Elham Malik
 An interactive exploration of leadership transformation through unlearning individualistic assumptions and cultivating empathy, collaboration, and shared purpose.

Block 2: Engaging Lived Experience in Work, Practice, and Embodiment

Exploring how everyday experiences become sites of spiritual growth

15:00 ET | 19:00 GMT | 00:30 IST (May 27) | 03:00 SGT (May 27)
 Reframing Work as a Spiritual Path
 Offered by: Hillary Samson
 This session reinterprets workplace challenges as opportunities for growth, drawing on non-dualistic principles to cultivate compassion, interconnection, and awareness.

16:00 ET | 20:00 GMT | 01:30 IST | 04:00 SGT
 Contemplative Listening through Sacred Music
 Offered by: Judi Neal
 A contemplative practice integrating sacred music, reflection, and journaling to deepen inner inquiry and openness to guidance.

17:00 ET | 21:00 GMT | 02:30 IST | 05:00 SGT
 Embodied Presence and Human Connection
 Offered by: Jyoti Bachani
 An experiential session using improvisational practices to reconnect body, mind, and spirit, fostering authenticity, intuition, and collective engagement.

Block 3: Deepening Lived Experience through Inner Transformation

Cultivating insight, stillness, and multidimensional awareness

22:00 ET | 02:00 GMT (May 27) | 07:30 IST | 10:00 SGT
 Cultivating Inner Stillness in a Noisy World
 Offered by: Amali De Silva
 A mindfulness-based session that guides participants toward observing inner turbulence and developing calm, clarity, and self-awareness.

23:00 ET | 03:00 GMT | 08:30 IST | 11:00 SGT
 Integral Dimensions of Human Consciousness
 Offered by: Poonam S
 An introduction to the multidimensional nature of human experience, examining the interplay of physical, mental, emotional, and subtle systems.

00:00 ET (May 27) | 04:00 GMT | 09:30 IST | 12:00 SGT
 Silence, Breath, and Reflective Awareness
 Offered by: Ameeta
 A contemplative practice centered on breath awareness, silence, and reflection, fostering gratitude, forgiveness, and inner clarity.

Block 4: Integrating Lived Experience toward Spiritual Flourishing

Aligning practice, wisdom, and purpose for sustained transformation

05:00 ET | 09:00 GMT | 14:30 IST | 17:00 SGT
 Navigating Transformation through Conscious Awareness
 Offered by: Smita Kumar
 A session focused on understanding personal and collective transformation, offering grounding practices to navigate uncertainty with clarity and resilience.

06:00 ET | 10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST | 18:00 SGT
 Heartfulness Practices for Self-Regulation and Leadership
 Offered by: Sunil
 A practice-based session highlighting structured meditation techniques that enhance self-awareness, emotional regulation, and intuitive decision-making.

07:00 ET | 11:00 GMT | 16:30 IST | 19:00 SGT
 Philosophical Insights from the Katha Upanishad
 Offered by: Malvika Chandan
 An exploration of the Katha Upanishad, examining its teachings on life, death, and ultimate reality through a reflective and philosophical lens.

08:00 ET | 12:00 GMT | 17:30 IST | 20:00 SGT
 Closing Reflection Session
 Offered by: K. Davina Frick | Jerry Biberman | Soumya Dutta
 A collective reflection integrating key insights and lived experiences, supporting continued contemplation beyond the retreat.

End: May 27, 08:30 (US Eastern Time) | 12:30 GMT | 18:00 IST | 20:30 SGT

Should you have any questions, reflections, or simply wish to connect, please feel free to reach out to us.

With care and excitement,
 The MSR Retreat 2026 Committee

K. Davina Frick | Jerry Biberman | Soumya Dutta

Jerry Biberman - gerald.biberman@scranton.edu

Soumya Dutta - soumya.dutta@sjmsom.in

Davina Frick - vina.frick@jhu.edu