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Registration Fee
We are offering this retreat on a sliding scale. Please select the highest rate you can reasonably afford to help ensure retreats are available to all. This does not include compensation for the teachings. There will be an opportunity to offer donations to the teachers at the end of your retreat.
The sustaining rate represents what it costs SIMC to offer this retreat. For those who are able to contribute more, benefactors help make the retreat accessible to others. Supported and scholrship rates are reduced fees for those who would benefit from a lower registration cost.
We also have some funds available to provide additional support beyond the scholarship rate. If this would make it easier for you to attend, we encourage you to contact us.
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Please select your registration fee: *
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Additional financial support
The retreat manager will contact you. No payment due at this time.
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Accommodations
Rooms are equipped with two twin beds, dresser, and desk with chair. Bathrooms (showers/toilets) are shared.
Bedding, towels and pillows are NOT provided.
Only 23 rooms are available.
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Meals
The following meals will be provided:
Breakfast (April 23-25)
Lunch (April 23-24)
Supper (April 23-24)
All meals will be vegetarian.
We can accommodate some special dietary needs.
Note: We are not serving supper on April 22 and lunch on April 25. Please plan accordingly. The residential hall has a lounge with a fridge and microwave.
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Cancellation Policy:
Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received.
If you find it necessary to cancel, your administration fee will be refunded according to the following schedule:
1. $50 fee for cancellations at least eight weeks prior to opening day (February 25, 2027)
2. $200 fee for cancellations eight to four weeks before opening day (February 26-March 25, 2027)+
3. Cancellations received four weeks or less before opening day (March 26 and onward) will not be refunded+*
+ Exception: if we are able to fill your spot with someone from the waitlist, you will be refunded less a $50 fee.
* Exception: For registrations at the Benefactor rate, we will refund the difference between the Benefactor and Sustaining rates.
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How will you pay?
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Payment by cheque info
Please send a cheque in Canadian funds payable to Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community to
SIMC
c/o Andrea Grzesina
906 5th Ave N
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2S1
In the memo field of the cheque, please include your name and "Apr 2027 retreat" - this will ensure we can match your payment with your registration.
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Payment by e-transfer info
Payment by e-transfer from Canadian banks can be sent to treasurer@saskatooninsight.com.
In the message section of the e-transfer, please include your name and "Apr 2027 retreat" - this will ensure we can match your payment with your registration.
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Payment by credit card info
We will provide a separate link to submit payment by credit card.
Our credit card processing service, charges us approximately 3%, and we request you add an amount to cover this fee.
Suggested amounts:
For $620 use $18.50
For $495 use $14.75
For $415 use $12.50
For $375 use $11.25
For $340 use $10.25
For $330 use $10.00
For $270 use $8.25
For $250 use $7.75
For $205 use $6.25
For $165 use $5.25
For $135 use $4.25
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Health and Wellness Protocol
As an act of care for our community, especially since some of our retreatants have immune deficiency issues, we will try to be sensitive to everyone's needs. While mask wearing is optional, if you have any respiratory or flu symptoms (coughing, sneezing, shortness of breath, runny nose, fever, or sore throat), no matter what you think the cause for these symptoms might be, we are asking you to wear an N95 or KN95 mask and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.
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Scent and Fragrance Free
In an effort to be inclusive and practice compassion, we request that all participants refrain from wearing scented or fragranced products, including essential oils. We respectfully ask that you wear clothing that has been washed and dried with products free of fragrance, and that you avoid using essential oils and/or scented hairspray, shampoos, soaps, deodorants or after-shaves. Our past experience has been that some participants who are highly sensitive to fragrances have had to leave the retreat because other participants have used fragranced products. We therefore truly appreciate the kindness, understanding, and respect that non-use of these items shows toward our fellow-participants.
An increasing number of people have allergies, asthma, or other chemical sensitivity to a variety of common chemicals and fragrances. These individuals often find themselves faced with the choice to stay in a fragrance-rich environment and get sick, or leave and be excluded.
For more information about fragrance free, please see this page from Spirit Rock:
https://www.spiritrock.org/articles/fragrance-free
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Accessibility
Not all spaces are wheelchair accessible; navigating some stairs may be required. Applicants with mobility or accessibility needs or with severe food allergies or restrictions are encouraged to contact the retreat manager about how we can help make the retreat an enjoyable experience for you.
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Prior retreat experience
Please provide some preliminary information about your retreat background. If your registration is confirmed, you will be asked to complete a more detailed form.
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Have you previously attended a silent Insight Meditation retreat? *
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Have you previously attended a retreat organized by SIMC? *
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Phone, Email, and Internet Free Zone
To allow the full potential of meditation practice, it is important to give the mind a break from all phone, internet, and email usage. To support everyone with the challenges of disconnecting from these technologies, this retreat is phone, internet, and email free. In registering, you agree to avoid using these devices. You will be provided an emergency phone number so others can contact you if necessary.
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The Practice of Dana
The fees paid at the time of registration cover the costs of renting the facility and other incidental expenses.
In the tradition of our practice, the teachings are offered by mutual generosity. There will be an opportunity to offer support for Jeanne and Kristina during the retreat.
For more information about this practice, please see the dana page on the SIMC website.
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Supporting the community
Ride share
We try to match up people who need a ride with people who offer a ride, as best we can.
We are usually able to make a match, but we cannot guarantee all people who need a ride will get one.
We will let people know a few days before the retreat what arrangements have been made.
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Ride Share
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Volunteer opportunities
This retreat is organized and run by volunteers. We can use your help! Let us know if you'd be willing to assist with any of the following tasks.
Select one or more - and we'll be in touch closer to the event to confirm how the tasks will be distributed.
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Helpers needed for:
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To contact SIMC
Please email contact@saskatooninsight.com.
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After you have a successful registration, you will see a window that says Success! and then receive a confirmation email.
Your registration is not complete until you reach the "Success" page. If you do not get a confirmation email, first check your junk email folder. If you still can't find the confirmation email, please contact us at retreatmanager@saskatooninsight.com or text/call Andrea G at 306-202-6608.
Your registration will be processed in the order that it is received, and confirmed or put on the wait list within 24 hours.
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