BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clear Sky Meditation Centre - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clear Sky Meditation Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230924T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230822T170027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075907Z UID:20107-1695569400-1695574800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Awakening\, Healing & Ecological Restoration: A Buddhist Mystic Perspective DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/spiritual-awakening-healing-ecological-restoration/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Spiritual-Awakening-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230702T231813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T080025Z UID:19672-1694851200-1694962800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Weekend Retreat (In-Person & Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/weekend-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Integrating Mindfulness,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Programming-Horizontal-Instagram-Post-Square-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230928T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230810T174907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T102220Z UID:20058-1694113200-1695931200@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-september-2023/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230811T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230820T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230205T223441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T085458Z UID:18756-1691766000-1692543600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing 2.0 Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/breathing-meditation-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230721T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230328T193439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T102858Z UID:18673-1689958800-1690131600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/as-the-spirit-moves/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/As-the-Spirit-Moves-online.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230803T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230702T213153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T100607Z UID:19801-1689274800-1691092800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-july-2023/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230618T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230205T213536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T100438Z UID:18672-1686942000-1687104000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Dharma in the Stars: AstroDharma Basics (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/astrology-dharma-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Astrology-Dharma-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230706T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230224T033312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T091526Z UID:19203-1686250800-1688673600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-community-classes-for-inner-well-being-online-or-in-person-3/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230507T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230604T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230129T225812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T104535Z UID:18674-1683451800-1685876400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Western Enlightenment: The Path of Kabbalah (Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/western-enlightenment-the-path-of-kabbalah-online/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230131T032219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T070659Z UID:18815-1679133600-1683374400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-holisitc-living-2023/ CATEGORIES:Integrating Mindfulness,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Integrating-Mindfulness-Feature-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230304T113000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230102T224016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075951Z UID:18419-1677924000-1677929400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Supportive Habits for Resilience & Growth (Free Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/supportive-habits-resilience-growth/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Supportive-Habits-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230218T113000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20230131T041101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T103021Z UID:18871-1676714400-1676719800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Creating a Supportive Womb for Spiritual Growth (Free Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/creating-supportive-womb-spiritual-growth/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Creating-a-Womb-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230212T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230312T103000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163640 CREATED:20221128T191336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T102535Z UID:18104-1676192400-1678617000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integral Spirituality Part Two: Mapping 21st Century Awakening (Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integral-spirituality-2/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Integral-Spirituality-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20221217T044741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T103440Z UID:18359-1674759600-1677182400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-community-classes-for-inner-well-being-online-or-in-person-2/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220818T171853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T000433Z UID:17171-1674295200-1676116800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material (Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/money-spirituality-online-2023/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/money-and-spirituality-feature.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240204T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20231211T221125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T101314Z UID:18750-1673683200-1707066000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Multiple Realities: Bardos & Beyond (Online Course) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/bardos-online-course/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2024-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221225T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221230T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20210123T200545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T065919Z UID:9426-1671984000-1672408800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Nine Vajrayana Empowerments DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/nine-vajrayana-empowerments/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Nine-Vajrayana-Empowerments-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221226 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220514T160601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T103258Z UID:16287-1671148800-1672012799@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:16 Buddha Body Practice (In-Person Meditation Retreat) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/16-buddha-body-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/16-buddha-body-retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221017T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221113T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220901T173204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T092438Z UID:17274-1666035000-1668373200@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integral Spirituality: New Dimensions of Awakening (Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integral-spirituality/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Integral-Spirituality-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221025T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220509T143617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T072009Z UID:16039-1664910000-1666729800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Beyond Coping (Online and In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/beyond-coping-online-person/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Add-a-heading.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220901T175832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T092545Z UID:17296-1664479800-1665693000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-community-classes-for-inner-well-being-online-or-in-person/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220721T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220804T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220701T132826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T085149Z UID:16859-1658431800-1659645000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-summer-2022/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220606T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220703T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20211025T133039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T100125Z UID:9223-1654543800-1656882000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Zen Sutras in the 21st Century (Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/zen-sutras/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zen-Sutra-Online.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20211119T183153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T093119Z UID:13211-1653004800-1653868799@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing Meditation Retreat (In-Person & Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/may-meditation-retreat-breathing-2022/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220512T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220316T191435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T110711Z UID:15025-1649964600-1652387400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-apr-2022/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meditation-Circle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220409T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20211216T232441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T104355Z UID:13614-1649498400-1652529600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-2022/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Group Retreats and Courses,Integrating Mindfulness,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Integrating-Mindfulness-Feature-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220317T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20220131T193351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T104113Z UID:13977-1645731000-1647549000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-2022/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220312T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20211008T160834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T065639Z UID:12673-1645264800-1647082800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material (Online) DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/money-spirituality-integrating-spiritual-and-material-online-2022/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/money-and-spirituality-feature.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220221 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20211204T115058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T102928Z UID:13201-1645142400-1645401599@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Sādhana: Practices for Power 2022 DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/sadhana-practices-for-power-2022/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GuruRimpoche.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220117 DTSTAMP:20260414T163641 CREATED:20211119T182242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T065050Z UID:13186-1642118400-1642377599@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Pārami: Practices for Freedom 2022 DESCRIPTION:Free Webinar: From Resentment to an Open Heart with Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Resentment to an Open Heart:Honest Communication for Spiritual PeopleSaturday October 11th: 10 – 11.30 am Mountain Time. Free online webinar (recording available if you cannot attend live).You meditate\, reflect\, and work on healing your heart—yet expressing your needs clearly still feels surprisingly difficult. You’re not alone. Many spiritually minded people find themselves taking care of others while hoping they’ll read your mind\, avoiding asking for what you truly need\, or swinging between silence and frustration instead of speaking from clarity. This free introductory webinar bridges that gap. Learning to express needs honestly and set healthy boundaries help us move out of resentment and develop an open heart. Learn to practice clear\, compassionate communication using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container. These time-tested principles help you move beyond habits of over-giving\, resentment\, and indirect communication. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want the best for ourselves and others. We long for peace in our hearts. And yet\, most of us were never taught how to express our needs clearly or how to ask for help effectively. Instead\, we’ve often learned to: Take care of others while expecting them to somehow read our minds.Avoid asking for what we truly need or want—sometimes not even knowing the difference ourselves.Hold onto resentments because we don’t know how to voice what’s really going on.Express ourselves indirectly—saying everything except the heart of the issue.Swing between silence and frustration\, instead of speaking from clarity and balance.For many spiritually minded people\, this has a particular footprint. We may dedicate ourselves to meditation\, reflection\, and healing the heart\, yet still find the application of healthy boundaries and honest communication surprisingly difficult. This free introductory webinar explores how to strengthen your emotional resilience and practice clear\, compassionate communication\, using Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Mindful Container: Honoring Space – Creating environments where your emotions and needs can safely be expressed\, and where others feel truly heard.Structure – Building supportive rhythms and routines that keep you steady when emotions run high. Communication – Developing the courage and skill to say what you mean with clarity and kindness\, and to listen deeply when others share their needs.Cleaning Up Big Areas – Establishing healthy boundaries and shared understandings that reduce conflict and build trust.Working With Others – Balancing care for others with the inner strength to stay connected to your own well-being. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Together\, these principles help us move beyond habits of silence\, over-giving\, or resentment. They cultivate steadiness in the midst of strong emotions and teach us to speak honestly\, listen generously\, and connect with one another from a place of resilience and heart. Ready to Go Deeper? This webinar introduces you to Clear Sky’s Five Principles through the lens of communication. Our 4-week Integrating Mindfulness course takes you through all Five Principles in depth\, helping you apply them to every area of your life—from your meditation practice and daily routines to your relationships\, environment\, and the big life areas that drain your energy. If you’re ready for lasting transformation beyond this introduction\, learn more about Integrating Mindfulness here or register directly after the webinar. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now For Free Webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This workshop is based on Clear Sky’s Five Principles of a Supportive Container.  You can learn more about our Five Principles here and get our free pdf overview by clicking the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE PDF - Five Principles of a Spiritual Container\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I am doing a lot of other courses. They are all good—this one is special. Integrating Mindfulness provides a good foundation to support any other studies. People who express feeling unhappy\, overwhelmed\, lacking connection\, would find an ideal fit here. Now\, I am committed to being aware of my boundaries\, and doing what it takes to maintain them\, including clear communication to others. I’m going to continue working on my spiritual container and structure. I plan to come to Clear Sky for more! \n \n Kim\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are big areas of my life I needed to look at that I didn't know I needed to. I am more aware of them now\, and have perspective on how to bring daily mindfulness to them. Now I have a technique to structure my life and prioritize the things I actually want to do\, and a dialogue technique that is helping in my relationships. Integrating Mindfulness allows you to think about issues in a different way (such as money!). Insightful and nourishing. \n \n Daniel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Before Integrating Mindfulness\, I had been struggling with consistent meditation practice. Now I have a dedicated space for my practice. I am solidifying my need for community. And I am reassessing myself and my blocks and shadows. \n \n Leslie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is really important\, what is not? I've been running round in circles and always end up the same: no direction\, but stress! In Integrating Mindfulness\, I realized things that aren't my highest priorities have been taking up a lot of time and money\, and I was missing a daily\, intentional structure. With these teachers\, you'll get clarity about what you do\, why you do it\, and how you can change to something better. \n \n Jutta\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Previous Students Are Saying \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life." \n \n Ruth - Embodied in Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "It's really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don't get everything done\, but I don't get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way." \n \n Emmanuel - ActionAid Brasil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/parami-practices-for-freedom/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/scales-1.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR