BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clear Sky Meditation Centre - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Clear Sky Meditation Centre 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:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260507T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260507T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T165659Z CREATED:20260331T232657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T165659Z UID:28640-1778180400-1778184000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Getting Centered: Connecting To Body Wisdom DESCRIPTION:Creating Refuge In Fragmented Times(Free Intro Webinar)With Karen McAllister and Duncan Cryle We are offering two different date/time options you can join: Wednesday 14th October 7-8 pm MT (6-7 pm PST) Or Saturday 17th October Noon-1 pm MT (11am-Noon PST) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Wed 14 Oct 7-8 pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Sat 17 Oct Noon-1 pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We are living through a polycrisis — climate chaos\, technological disruption\, democratic instability\, a rising tide of disconnection and nihilism. It’s not one crisis to solve. It’s many\, intersecting\, all at once. In times like these\, resilience isn’t about “bouncing back” to how things were. It’s about learning to bounce forward — building the inner and outer structures that let us stay whole\, stay open\, and stay of service\, even while the ground keeps shifting. You meditate. You do your own inner work. And yet you still feel scattered by everything pulling at you — the habits draining your energy\, the relationships you can’t quite navigate\, the routines that keep slipping\, the world’s suffering that keeps finding its way into your nervous system. Having the practices isn’t the same as having a container to hold them. Just as a seed needs the shelter of soil to grow\, and a retreat center can become a refuge — a “refugia\,” a place where life continues and new possibility emerges amid disruption — you need a supportive container in your own daily life. Not a bypass from the world’s difficulty\, but a structure strong enough to meet it from steadiness rather than depletion. This free one-hour webinar is an invitation to explore what that container could look like for you. What We’ll ExploreWhy willpower and good intentions aren’t enough — and what a true “supportive container” actually providesAn introduction to Clear Sky’s Five Principles: Honoring Space\, Structure\, Communication\, Cleaning Up Big Areas\, and Working With OthersHow personal resilience and collective resilience are woven together — the inner work that makes real outer action possibleA taste of our teaching style\, and whether this approach is the right fit for you right now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session DetailsWhen: Join either Wed 14th Oct 2026 7-8 pm MT (6-7 pm PST) or Sat 17th Oct 2026 Noon-1pm MT (11am-Noon PST)Format: Live online via Zoom (recording available)Cost: Free  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Wed 14 Oct 7-8 pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Sat 17 Oct Noon-1pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo courtesy of Ava Maclean\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "You can read and try all sorts of things by yourself\, but doing it with a group\, and with Karen and Duncan as wonderful teachers who really know what they are doing\, will set you up to get closer to the direction and peace that you so deeply crave." \n Erika RasmussenWriter and Film Maker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What to ExpectEach session in the series weaves together: Teaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\, adapted for real-world applicationGuided practice you can use immediately and return to between sessionsReflection & dialogue with others navigating similar terrainIntegration tools designed for daily life\, not just the cushion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo courtesy of Ava Maclean\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Wed 14 Oct 7-8 pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Sat 17 Oct Noon-1 pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Going Deeper: The Full CourseThis webinar is a taste of Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living\, our 4-week course  – Saturdays Oct 24\, 31\, Nov 7\, 14. The course is to help you build a supportive container — not just for your meditation practice\, but for your entire life: your spaces\, your routines\, your relationships\, and the big areas that quietly drain your energy. In fragmented times\, this work matters beyond the personal. A steadier you is a more resourced\, more available you — for your family\, your community\, and the wider world asking for our care right now. Accessible sliding-scale pricing: $200–500 CAD according to your means. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn more about the Integrating Mindfulness course\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guides For The SeriesDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. Karen McAllister has practiced meditation since the 1990s and studied Buddhist Dharma for over 25 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei. She was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and has been a resident since 2018. Karen has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for over 13 years through Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness and Money & Spirituality programs. Through the ongoing practice of living in intentional community\, navigating relationship\, conflict\, and shared responsibility\, she has learned firsthand what it takes to stay grounded and whole in uncertain and changing times. Alongside her teaching\, Karen serves as Co-Executive Director of Clear Sky and leads the funding of the Temple project\, supporting a long-term vision of refuge and deep practice for generations to come. She is also the founder of Mindful Money Coaching\, where she supports people in the helping professions and mission-driven fields to transform their relationship with money\, bringing awareness to how they give\, receive\, and steward resources in alignment with their values and purpose. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Duncan and Karen are wonderful instructors who help everyone\, from beginners to people with more experience\, practice meditation and self-care. As I joined remotely\, I appreciated how the online participants were engaged through conversation and breakout rooms." \n Kristi \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Wed 14 Oct 7-8 pm MT\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Sat 17 Oct Noon-1 pm MT URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/getting-centered-connecting-to-body-wisdom/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Staying Whole Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GettingCentered_StayingWholeSeries_FeatureImage-e1776703744676.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR