The body is not an obstacle to prayer. It is the place where prayer happens.
I offer workshops, quiet days, and retreat experiences for communities ready to encounter God through embodied practice, contemplative formation, and the ancient wisdom of breath and movement.
Speaking
In The Waiting On infertility, adoption, and the faithfulness of God in delayed seasons
This is a testimony born from the most tender terrain of my life. I share transparently from a journey through infertility and loss — and how God met me in the waiting, led me through it, and transformed it into an unexpected and expansive experience of motherhood and grace. For communities walking through seasons of longing, loss, and unanswered prayer.
Movement Workshops
The Body as Praise: An Embodied Worship Workshop Beginning with a technical foundation rooted in ballet, modern movement, and contemplative practice, this workshop invites dancers and would-be dancers into the creative flow of a God who delights in the body. Students learn to offer movement as worship — connecting breath, gesture, and scripture in an experience of full-bodied praise.
Format: 1/2 hour warm-up + 1/2 hour guided choreography
Breath and Body: A Practice of Embodied Prayer A 20 to 30 minute guided practice using breath, body, and sacred text to align body, mind, and spirit. Seated, standing, or both — this session draws the whole self into an integrated experience of prayer. Live music accompaniment — singing bowls, cello — can be arranged.
Available as a standalone session or integrated into a retreat or quiet day.
Past Engagements
2026 Black Contemplative Prayer Summit | February 21, 2026 blackcontemplativesummit.com
God in Me: A Womanist Retelling of Mary’s Magnificat | March 2026 Trinity Retreat Center, West Cornwall, CT
2024 Pastors, Priests and Guides: Can These Dry Bones Live? | July 22–24, 2024 Pendle Hill, Wallingford, PA
Pastors, Priests and Guides: Can These Dry Bones Live? | May 7–9, 2024 Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House, Chicago, IL
2023 Pastors, Priests and Guides: Jesus Calms the Storm | May 1–3, 2023 General Theological Seminary, New York, NY
Transforming Center: Centering Prayer in the Body | February 20, 2023 Mundelein Conference Center, Mundelein, IL
God in Me: An Advent Quiet Day Retreat | December 3, 2022 St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Harlem, NY
2022 Imagine Worship | October 3, 2022 St. Bart’s NYC
Pastors, Priests and Guides: Embodied Prayer | May 23–25, 2022 General Theological Seminary, New York, NY
2019 The Moving Orchestra: Transcendent Panoramas | December 6, 2019 St. Peter’s Chelsea, New York, NY
The Book of Job — Trinity Movement Choir | December 1, 2019 Trinity Wall Street, New York, NY
Testimonials
“Lisha Epperson is all heart and passion. She is full of grace and drenched in wisdom. Working with her — whether on a writing project, as a speaker, or as a performer — is a gift for all who are fortunate enough to have the experience. She is deeply grounded in truth and she pays careful attention to detail while creating an atmosphere of freedom and creativity. I cannot speak highly enough about Lisha, and I recommend her to you without hesitation.” — Deidra Riggs, founder, Jumping Tandem: The Retreat
“I’ve never felt comfortable dancing, but I desire to worship God with all of me. In Lisha’s class, I experienced both the security and freedom to do just that. Her beauty and skill combined with her kindness and grace created a safe place and empowered my desire. It was a moving experience — physically and spiritually.” — Kim Hyland, workshop participant, Jumping Tandem: The Retreat
Inquiries
Honorarium gratefully accepted. Contact me to discuss.
lisha.epperson@gmail.com — use “speaking” or “workshop” in the subject line.