
Choosing a Meditation Retreat – Things to know
Wondering whether you’re ready for a meditation retreat?
There are many things to consider, such as “where are you actually at with your meditation practice?”

Wondering whether you’re ready for a meditation retreat?
There are many things to consider, such as “where are you actually at with your meditation practice?”

Wondering whether you’re ready for a meditation retreat?
There are many things to consider, such as “where are you actually at with your meditation practice?”

Foundations of meditation classes. These community classes are designed to help you grow your inner wellbeing. Join the meditation circle online or in person at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. Thursday nights 7:30pm MST, Sept. 29th to Oct. 13th.

Foundations of meditation classes. These community classes are designed to help you grow your inner wellbeing. Join the meditation circle online or in person at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. Thursday nights 7:30pm MST. Jul 21- Aug 4

Community Class with our Senior Residents
These community classes are designed to help you grow your inner wellbeing. Join the meditation circle online or in person on Thursday nights.

Foundations of meditation classes. These community classes are designed to help you grow your inner wellbeing. Join the meditation circle online or in person at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. Thursday nights 7:30pm MST. Feb 24- March 17

By Catherine Sensei
Sometimes people imagine that retreat is just sitting still for a month, which may not seem compelling. It’s far more fascinating than that. With meditation, we don’t just sit: we watch the mind. It’s an incredible entity!

There’s another benefit to a well-honoured space: it brings out all of our hidden fidgets, shining a light on our inability to sit still. When there’s clutter, anxiousness can hide under the auspices of needing to clean and tidy and organize.
Here we share two of the shorter pieces from our Great Healing series, written by Maureen Smith and Richard Nathaniel.

Being by ourselves in a solo retreat creates the opportunity for three important explorations or insights:
Alone in a crowd: We can examine the concept of being alone
Who is alone?: We can explore the fear of abandonment and death
I’m dancing as fast as I can: We can see our habitual patterns of avoiding connecting with our inner depth

It’s always strange being asked where I’ll be going for my two week Christmas holiday, because these past few years it’s always

On our recent creative weekend, some of our team got together to come up with ideas on how you can best support your meditation practice.
We came up with some do’s and some dont’s that might be of help.
Nestled in the Rocky Mountains of Southeastern BC, we’re conveniently located near Cranbrook International Airport.
We’re also a beautiful four-hour drive from Calgary, AB, and just one hour from the US border for easy access from Spokane, WA, Sandpoint, ID, and Whitefish, MT.
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Looking for a space to retreat alone, or to simply unwind and reflect? We have three private cabins with valley views.
We can help you with a supportive balance of formal meditation time and optional mindful activities. Or you can use the space for deep rest, journaling, or reflecting.
Locally sourced, organic meals provided. Optional daily meditation guidance is available.
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