The POINTE Of It All!

Our Vision

Our vision is to offer evidence-based approaches to healing and transformation through embodied retreats, education, spiritual care, and worship experiences that equip and empower others to live more hope-filled lives marked by loving relationships, vibrant health, increased resiliency, expanding creativity, and holistic well-being.

The Pointe of Grace Project and affiliates exist to empower people from all walks of life to live as their truest, most authentic selves from a place increasing of wholeness and balance so that they can live life abundantly in ways that magnifiy God's love and grace in this world.

Our Mission

Our Core Values

We are committed to being a welcoming and inclusive community. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, faith-tradition, ability, or cultural background.

As a Christ-Centered organization and extension ministry of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, our offerings seek to incorporate universal truths that touch upon the collective human experience in ways that honor our faith and Judeo-Christian heritage as well as the fundamental principles of Yoga philosophy.

We are dedicated to living lives that honor God, humanity, and creation. As such, we individually and communally strive to:

Love God, love others, love ourselves.

The Great Commandment

Live non-violently and do no harm.

Ahimisa

Pursue truth.

Satya

Resist stealing and coveting.

Asteya

Uphold purity.

Brahmacharya

Release attachment.

Aprarigraha

Steward through clean living.

Shauca

Practice contentment and acceptance.

Santosa

Grow through self-discpline and self-restraint.

Tapas

Pursue self-awareness and Divine wisdom.

Svadyaya

Offer our first fruits to God for the greater good.

Isvara Pranidhana

Learn More About What We Believe

We believe that, above all else, God is love. We also believe that God's love was put on full display through the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We believe that the image of God's divine love is infused into the DNA of every human being (Genesis 1). That image gets blurred and distorted by violence, brokenness, and evil (in all its forms) which causes deep woundedness and chaos in our lives and in our world. Consquently, human beings routinely fall short of God's glory and the divinity that we were created to reflect in this world.

Even so, we believe that Love is bigger than our shortfalls, evil, or brokenness, and that in the end, Love has the power to (re)define and (re)claim who we truly are as God's children, as Children of the Light.

We believe that the image of God's divine love is infused into the DNA of every human being (Genesis 1). That image gets blurred and distorted by violence, brokenness, and evil (in all its forms) which causes deep woundedness and chaos in our lives and in our world. Consequently, human beings routinely fall short of God's glory and the divinity that we were created to reflect in this world.

Because of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Christ, we believe that by God's grace, we can respond to God's love in ways that enable us to rise up from the graves we find ourselves living in.

We believe that as we turn towards God's love and grace, following the way, we become our truest, most radiant, and brilliant selves which enables us to live from a place of increasing wholeness and wellbeing.

We believe that as we faithfully seek to discover and follow the way we are transformed by the renewing of our minds, bodies, hearts, and spirits (Romans 12:1-2), and we become partners with God on a mission to restore justice and balance throughout all creation as God renews the earth and makes all things new (Revelation 21).

With this in mind, everything we do is aimed towards cultivating opportunities where we can individually and collectively encounter and embody God's unquenchable love and grace in ways that lead to healing, transformation, and positive change for all.

We believe that there are "seeds of truth in all things" (Justin Matyr) and that Christ is "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:16).

We believe that where we find a way of living and being that leads to life more abundant, more whole, more balanced, and more peace-filled - for ourselves, others, and all creation - we have found truth, we have found Christ, and we have found God's love being revealed to us.

Our Team

We are a small, but growing team filled with incredible and passionate individuals who whole-heartedly believe in the Pointe of Grace mission and vision.

Lenora Rousseau, M.Div, MSW-Intern, E-500 RYT

Founder and Director

E-500 RYT Lead Instructor

RYS and YACEP Educator

Certified Spiritual Director

Certified Health and Wellness Coach

Rev. Lenora Rousseau, E-RYT 500, is the Founder and Director of Pointe of Grace Project. A seasoned Pastor, Chaplain, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Spiritual Director, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner, Mindfulness-Based Coach, and MSW-Intern. Lenora also serves as an Elder in Full Connection through the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Since 2018, she has focused on helping people heal and thrive through Trauma-Informed Yoga, retreats, spiritual care, and coaching, particularly serving military members, their families, and clergy dealing with PTSD, burnout, and trauma.

As a Yoga and Wellness Educator, Lenora trains aspiring instructors and clinicians in Trauma-Informed Yoga, offering both Traditional and Christ-Centered Certification Courses that align with students' values and professional goals.

Personally:

She has had the privilege and joy of being married for over 20 years to Rev. Aaron Rousseau, a Chaplain in the US Navy and fellow Elder in the FLUMC. Together, they have shared in the adventures of parenting their three children - Gabrielle, Nathan, and Abigail.

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Gabrielle Rousseau

Program and Marketing Manager

500 HR RYT Student

Gabrielle joined our team in 2023. She is dedicated to helping Pointe of Grace expand its reach so that we can live into our vision and mission as a company. In addition to being a valuable member of our team, Gabrielle is completing a Masters of Science in Management at the University of North Florida Spring 2025 and enjoys spending her free time with her fiancé, Jeffrey (plus their two cats and a dog), traveling with family, and unwinding with her toes in the sand and a good book in her hand.

Gabrielle is passionate about matching spiritually-minded, growth-oriented people with opportunities for self-discovery, healing, growth, and professional development. She looks forward to connecting with you and exploring all the ways Pointe of Grace may be able to join you in your personal or vocational pursuit of wellbeing and human flourishing.

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