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The Path of Peace – a daylong retreat with Jeanne Corrigal
As we enter one of the busy seasons of our year, intentionally connecting with peace is an inner gift to offer ourselves and others. Peace is possible in this moment, even in difficult or busy conditions. The more we practice peace, the more accessible it is to us, and the more we can offer peace to the world.
This day long retreat will be held in noble silence, and will offer dharma talks, meditation instruction in touching peace, and gentle relational practices.
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019 Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Place: Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan, 2221 Hanselman Court, Saskatoon Cost: This retreat is freely offered. In keeping with our tradition, there will be two dana bowls, one for retreat expenses, and one for Jeanne, if people wish to offer financial dana.
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Compassionate Presence
A weekend retreat with Adrianne Ross October 25-27, 2019
Queen’s House Retreat & Renewal Centre, 601 Taylor Street, Saskatoon Residential and commuter options available
Retreat starts at 7:00 PM October 25 and ends at 4:00 PM October 27.
This silent retreat will provide a safe space for us to take refuge from the demands and busy-ness of our lives, of media and the climate in which we find ourselves. Whether we are new or experienced practitioners this will be an opportunity to relax, come into gentle, compassionate presence and release some of the difficulties we carry. By cultivating mindful, caring presence, we are able to allow things to be as they are, hold ourselves with compassion, and see more clearly how we might act with skill and effectiveness.
There will be some guided instruction, periods of sitting and walking meditation and opportunities for practice questions and discussion.
Registration fee for meals and accommodation:
Residential option: $275 if registered on or before October 11; $305 after that date. Includes single room, breakfast, lunch and dinner October 26 and breakfast and lunch on October 27.
Commuter option: $155 if registered on or before October 11; $185 after that date. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner October 26 and breakfast and lunch on October 27.
Scholarship support is available, if cost is a barrier.
The retreat fee covers only the retreat costs: teacher travel, food, rental, incidental expenses, etc. Towards the end of the retreat, there is an opportunity for participants to practice generosity through offering financial support to Adrianne, in appreciation.
A printable poster and registration form is available here.
Friday evening talk open to all
The Friday evening talk is open to the public on a donation basis. No pre-registration is required. Friday, October 25, 7-9 PM, Queen’s House Retreat & Renewal Centre
Adrianne Ross, MD, has been involved with meditation and healing since 1976. Her teaching is influenced by Burmese and Thai streams of Theravada as well as Dzogchen and contemplative practices. She teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to people with chronic pain and illness. She recently retired from working as a family physician to devote more time to personal practice and teaching retreats in Canada and the U.S.
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See below for a summary of the day, and some additional information about the Fish Lake Métis Settlement, pictures on Facebook, and links to additional articles.
All Our Relations: Wisdom Teachings from Indigenous and Insight Meditation Traditions
This retreat will weave Indigenous and Buddhist ways of knowing to connect with Nature as our guide and teacher. Gentle reflective practices will touch our interconnection with all beings, our innate wisdom, and our capacity for peace. This retreat will nurture a coming home, to our natural way of being.
With Jeanne Corrigal and Tina Settee Saturday, September 7, 2019 10 am – 4 pm
This retreat will be held at the Fish Lake Métis Settlement (in photo), founded by Elder Jim Settee, in 1935. This lake was home to many Métis families until the 1990s, and is still cared for today by these same families, whose efforts resulted in provincial heritage status for this area, in 2012.
Please email contact@saskatooninsight.com to let us know you are coming. We will then send you directions, and try to connect folks who wish to car pool. Fish Lake is 190 kilometres north of Saskatoon, near Christopher Lake.
Tina Settee is a granddaughter of Jim Settee, and a loving caretaker of Fish Lake. Jeanne Corrigal is a Meditation teacher certified by Spirit Rock Meditation Centre and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and currently a participant in the 2017 – 2021 Teacher Training at the Insight Meditation Society. One of her first teachers in loving presence was Elder Jim Settee.
There will be an opportunity to offer dana/donation to Tina, Jeanne, and for the upkeep of Fish Lake.
September 10 update
Hello dear SIMC community,
30 of us spent the day with Tina Settee, at Fish Lake, this past weekend, September 7. Jeanne has a special connection with Tina’s grandfather, the late Elder Jim Settee, who was one of her first teachers of loving presence.
Jeanne provided this bit of historical significance for this site: Jim and other Métis folks established Fish Lake in 1935, through negotiation with the provincial government for a home place for Métis families who were displaced when Prince Albert National Park was formed. The tourists who soon arrived were granted long term cabin leases, but the Métis were not legally able to stay in their existing cabins in the park, or to live on reserves with their extended families, and faced racism and were not welcomed in nearby towns. The Métis lifestyle did not jive with the clear-cutting of timber that was required in order to own private land under the Homestead Act, but was a more sustainable lifestyle with the land, which they were able to maintain at Fish Lake for several decades. In the mid 1980’s, unlike the long term leases granted the tourists and other newer local residents, the Métis leases were cancelled by the government, and their homes bulldozed to make way for a water ski and snow machine recreation area on Fish Lake. Then, in 2011, through the efforts of many local Métis and with some assistance from the film that Jeanne made about Elder Jim Settee, the local Métis petitioned for, and were granted, provincial heritage status for the area. Now, the Fish Lake Métis Settlement Community once again has a home that they can gather in.
Tina shared some stories of her family and of Fish Lake, took us on a walk to one of the historical home sites, and had a bunch of us making the best bannock ever! Jeanne also lead us in some meditation which combined her Buddhist and Indigenous teachings, both of which connect with our natural way of being, and with all our relations, including nature and ancestors.
If you would like to know a little bit more about the history of the Fish Lake Métis Settlement, you can ask to join their Facebook page. Tina will give you ‘permission’ to join, and the page will give more insight into the historic and current issues of this community.
Tina sent this message thanking us for our gift of dana, and to let us know that it will enable them to install a permanent sign at the entrance to Fish Lake, which they have been hoping to be able to do for some time. Tina says:
This past weekend, Sept. 7th, was a special day of sharing with this lovely community. Thank you Jeanne Corrigal and Andrea 💕 for this opportunity to be part of this gathering. A huge Thank you goes out to the Community for your gift🙏💕 much Gratitude. Hiy hiy We are getting a Fish Lake Métis Heritage Sign!!😊
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Silent Insight Meditation retreats at beautiful Anglin Lake, with Jeanne Corrigal
These retreats include dharma talks, practice talks with Jeanne, reflective meditation practices, and gentle paddling each day. For more information, please email the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, at contact@saskatooninsight.com. Registration is now closed.
Touching the Earth Insight Retreat August 11-14 On the eve of his enlightenment the Buddha touched the earth and asked for help to awaken. On this retreat we will touch the earth with our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits, as we follow the Buddha’s guidance in cultivating insight and in understanding our own true nature.
Metta by the Lake August 14-17 An immersion in kindness with the community of land, lake, sky, trees, and all beings. Nature greatly supports this liberating heart and mind practice.
You can register for one, or both, retreats. There is a limit of 16 people per retreat.
Cost for each trip: $190, plus a food contribution equaling about $45. When you register, you will be invited to choose which food items you would like to contribute from our potluck list.
If you are able to bring a canoe, the cost is reduced ($105 per canoe). Maximum of six canoes are needed for each retreat.
Registration fees cover the operational expenses of the retreat (equipment, fees, transportation, etc). They do not cover the teachings, which are freely given because they are considered priceless. Dana is a Pali word meaning generosity. In keeping with Buddhist tradition, teachers do not charge for their services but are sustained by the generosity of their students. Dana allows the teachers and retreat staff to continue their Dharma work. There will be an opportunity to offer dana to Jeanne for her teaching.
We recommend at least one weekend residential retreat or a familiarity with Insight Meditation practice prior to this retreat. If you do not have this experience, registration may still be possible after a conversation with Jeanne. If this your first retreat, Jeanne will call you once you submit your registration to have a chat.
Swimming and basic canoe skills are needed.
Registration is now closed. Save the date for next year, August 6-9 and 9-12, 2020.
These retreats are led by Jeanne Corrigal, a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader Program, and leader with the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community. She is currently a participant in the 2017-2021 IMS teacher training program. Jeanne has practiced Insight Meditation for 21 years, is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and Life Skills Coach. Jeanne is Metis and one of her first teachers in loving presence was Cree Elder Jim Settee. She is a long-time canoeist.
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Paramis: A Guide to Everyday Living
A four day retreat with Susie Harrington June 20-24, 2019
Queen’s House Retreat & Renewal Centre, 601 Taylor Street, Saskatoon
Retreat starts at 7:00 PM June 20 and ends at 11:00 AM June 24 Residential and commuter options available
The Ten Paramis or perfections, are qualities of heart and mind that we have the opportunity to cultivate and nurture in our formal practice, and in our lives. They are doorways to a wholesome and responsive life. We live in difficult times. How to meet the everyday challenges, local and global, has become not only a personal exploration but a critical one for this time in our history. We will explore the foundational principles of the Paramis, how they can guide our practice, and the guidance they offer in living in a relational and complex world. During this retreat, we will deepen our silent practice, as well as acknowledge and even celebrate the expression of wisdom and love in our lives.
Registration fee for meals and accommodation:
Residential option: $535 if registered on or before June 7; $570 after that date. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner June 21-23 and breakfast June 24.
Commuter option: $295 if registered on or before June 7; $330 after that date. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner June 21-23 and breakfast June 24.
Scholarship support is available, if cost is a barrier.
The Thursday evening talk is open to the public on a donation basis. Thursday, June 20, 7-9 PM, Queen’s House Retreat & Renewal Centre
Susie Harrington teaches meditation internationally and is the guiding teacher for Desert Dharma, which serves many communities in the Southwest near her home in Moab, Utah. She has trained in the Insight tradition since 1989, and in 2005 was invited into teaching by Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Guy Armstrong. Her teaching is deeply grounded in the body and often emphasizes the expression of mindfulness in speech and daily life. Susie brings the skills of inquiry, relational dharma, and the psychological/spiritual interface from her training in Hakomi Therapy and the Diamond Approach. Believing nature to be a profound teacher and a gateway to our true self, she often offers retreats outside. For more information on Susie Harrington, see: desertdharma.org
Jeanne Corrigal will be assisting Susie on this retreat.
Sponsored by Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community
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Presence of Heart: Mindfulness and Kindness
A daylong retreat with Jeanne Corrigal Saturday, May 4, 2019, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
This retreat will weave Mindfulness and Kindness together to cultivate and explore affectionate attention to the moment, and to our lives, in the service of freedom in the heart and mind. Instruction, dharma reflections, and a variety of meditation practices, which can also be daily living practices, will be included. The retreat will be held in noble silence and will also include gentle verbal relational practices in both the morning and afternoon. We will be playing a little bit in this daylong, to cultivate a lightness and enjoyment of our practice. This retreat is suitable for beginners and for experienced practitioners deepening into the presence of heart on our life path.
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2019 Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Place: Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan, 2221 Hanselman Court, Saskatoon Cost: This retreat is freely offered. In keeping with our tradition, there will be two dana bowls, one for retreat expenses, and one for Jeanne, if people wish to offer financial dana.
This is for a past event. For current events, please visit our Upcoming Events page.
Coming Home To dharma, to love, to ourselves and each other
A residential/non-residential weekend retreat with Jeanne Corrigal January 25-27, 2019, at Queens House of Retreats, Saskatoon
In celebration of our 20th Anniversary year of SIMC, this retreat will explore practices which bring us home, to our inner capacity for love and wisdom. Part of coming home, for Jeanne, has been a deepening sense of connection within the heart of the Buddha’s path and her Metis teachings. She will offer complementary practices from these two traditions throughout the meditations, dharma reflections, and gentle relational inquires of this retreat. This retreat will include small group sessions with Jeanne.
I have arrived, I am home. In the here, and in the now. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Tell her I know which road to take. Tell her, I know the way home. ~ Cree Elder Jim Settee
These fees cover expenses only. An opportunity to practice dana for the teacher will be available.
Cost for residential option: $245 if registered on or before January 11; $275 after that date. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner January 26 and breakfast and lunch on January 27. All rooms are single occupancy.
Cost for non-residential option: $125 if registered on or before January 11, $155 after that date. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner January 26 and breakfast and lunch January 27.
The full fee is due upon registration. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received.
Cancellation Policy: For cancellation on or before January 11, 2019, all funds will be returned. For cancellation after January 11 a fee of $100 will be retained.
Please make cheques payable to Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community and send to Saskatoon Insight Mediation Community, c/o Doris Larson, 809 5th Ave. N. Saskatoon S7K 2R7. Payment by e-transfer and cash are also available.
If cost is a barrier, we have some scholarship funds available to support you.
