Tag: Jeanne Corrigal

Anglin Lake Insight Meditation Retreats – August 2018

This is for a past event. For current events, please visit our Upcoming Events page.

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, or to register, please use the link below.

Metta by the Lake August 2-5 (registration now closed – thank you!)
An immersion in kindness with the community of land, lake, sky, trees, and all beings.
Nature greatly supports this liberating heart and mind practice.

Touching the Earth Insight Retreat August 5-8 (registration now closed – thank you!)
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.

  • You can register for one, or both, retreats. There is a limit of 16 people per retreat.
  • Cost for each trip: $180, 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 by $105 per canoe. (Maximum of six canoes are needed for each retreat.)
  • There will also be an opportunity to offer dana to Jeanne.
  • Beginning or experienced practitioners are welcome, but some experience with Insight Meditation is suggested, either through a sitting group or having attended another Insight Meditation retreat.
  • Swimming and basic canoe skills are needed.

Register on-line, with this form:
http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=23609
Registration now closed.

If you have issues with registration, or if you require further information, please contact retreat manager Andrea Grzesina.

These retreats are lead 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 19 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.

Softening Self Judgment (Apr 7 2018)

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A daylong retreat with Jeanne Corrigal, Community Dharma Leader, Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community.

Self Judgment can be one of the most painful states we face, and also a powerful source of energy for us, as we transform and ease the hold it can have on our hearts and minds. This daylong retreat will explore a path to freedom from self judgment, and wise relationship with it. We will also nurture a transformational care for our deepest selves. The day will include mindfulness, kindness, compassion, gentle relational practices, instruction and dharma reflections.

Saturday, April 7, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan, 2221 Hanselman Court, Saskatoon

This retreat is offered freely.
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.

Please bring your lunch, wear warm and cozy clothes, and bring a mat, and blanket (and pillow, if you wish one). Tea will be provided.

Thank you for refraining from wearing scents.

To help us with our planning, and to stay informed about the retreat, please register online at:
http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=23456

The Gift of Presence (Dec 2017)

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One day retreat with Jeanne Corrigal.
Saturday, December 9, 2017.

In any of the busy seasons of life, the gift of presence is a refuge that can hold us in steadiness and kindness.  This retreat will cultivate presence through silent and settling practices in the morning, and gentle relational practices in the afternoon. We will settle into the treasure of being present for ourselves in all circumstances, and in offering the gift of our presence to those around us.

This retreat is offered by Jeanne Corrigal, Community Dharma Leader with the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community.  Jeanne is also a participant in the 2017 – 2021 Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training Program.

Date: 9:30 – 4:00, Saturday, December 9, 2017.  Place:  Queen’s House of Retreats, Conference Room C.
Cost: The cost at Queen’s House is $20 per person.  There will be a dana basket for this expense.
There will also be a dana basket for Jeanne.

What to bring:
  • Your lunch!  Please note that there is no fridge or microwave at Queen’s House.  Tea, coffee, and juice are provided by Queen’s House.
  • A mat to lie on, and any sitting supplies or cushions and blankets that you need.  There are chairs at Queen’s House.

To register, please visit http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=21202
Or contact Doris Larson, at treasurer@saskatooninsight.com or 306-242-5004

Family Meditation Afternoon – May 13 2017

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We are happy to offer for the second year, a Family Meditation and Mindfulness Afternoon. It will take place May 13, 2017, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at LDAS, 2221 Hanselman Ct, Saskatoon.

We will offer children and their caring adults some mindful tools that can be learned together and used in daily life. The afternoon will include stories, teachings, movement, art, and meditations appropriate for children ages 6 plus, and their caregivers.

To help us plan appropriate content, it would be very helpful to know who will be attending, with how many children and of what ages. Please let us know by May 5 if you are interested in participating.

You are encouraged to register online at http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=19336 or for more information and alternative ways to register, contact Wendy at wcdgadventures@outlook.com or call 306.203.4575

There is no fee for this event, but there will be a dana/donation basket for the rental of the space and supplies.

We look forward to an afternoon of fun together!

With every good wish,
Wendy Coleman, Jeanne Corrigal, Andrea Grzesina, Doris Larson, Don Pogoda, Heather Rattanavong
Sponsored by the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community (SIMC)

Map to Liberation: The Wheel of Life (Apr 2017)

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A daily life retreat with Jeanne Corrigal
Community Dharma Leader, SIMC

Daylong retreat: Saturday, April 1, 2017, 10 AM-4 PM, LDAS*
Daily support emails offered by Andrea Grzesina: April 1-April 9 (optional)
One 30-minute Skype discussion with Jeanne during the week (optional)
Half-day retreat and conclusion, Sunday, April 9, 2017, 1 PM-4 PM, LDAS* (optional)
* In person sessions are held at the Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan,
2221 Hanselman Crt, Saskatoon SK

The Wheel of Life is a mandala which illustrates the teachings of the Four Noble Truths and of Dependent Origination – maps of liberation and freedom that we can experience here, now, in this life. Part of the beauty of this teaching is the rich imagery of the mandala, part of which is actually a picture of the mind, and the way the Buddha taught to free it from suffering. This imagery can be a great support for our understanding.

Each participant will receive this map of the mind, and travel with it through one week of practice. This retreat will be anchored by two day retreats 8 days apart: a daylong on Saturday, April 1, and an afternoon session on Sunday, April 9. On the first day, we will get to know the map, then journey with it throughout the week, and on the second afternoon of practice, we will anchor and share our discoveries together.

The retreat has an emphasis on integrating this teaching into our daily lives. This will be supported through:

  • Invitation to daily practice with the retreat group using a group signup through the Insight Timer app
  • Daily email inspiration and practices focusing on the key points of liberation in the map. These emails will be a collaboration between Jeanne and dedicated practitioner Andrea Grzesina
  • One half hour practice talk with Jeanne via Skype, during the week

You may choose to attend just the Saturday daylong, or attend the Saturday daylong and participate in the daily activities, or attend both the Saturday daylong and Sunday afternoon along with doing the daily activities.

For practitioners who are not in Saskatoon, Skype practice talks with Jeanne will be arranged to allow you to participate. You also have the option of a one hour Skype talk with Jeanne in place of the day longs. If there are enough out of town folks, we will try to arrange an online group chat on the final day.

This retreat is suitable for both beginning and experienced practitioners.

This retreat is offered on a dana basis. There will be dana baskets for the retreat expenses, and for the teacher, Jeanne.

Please register online at:
http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=17844

Stillness, Peace and Joy (Dec 2016)

This is for a past event. For current events, please visit our Upcoming Events page

Jeanne Corrigal

A daylong retreat with Jeanne Corrigal, Community Dharma Leader, Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community

The gifts of our practise are available to us in any season of our lives. This retreat offers a time to nourish ourselves with practices of stillness, peace, and joy. Mindful attention to these life giving qualities deepens their presence in our minds, hearts, and bodies. The retreat will include a variety of sitting and walking meditations, and a dharma talk.

This retreat is offered freely.

In keeping with our tradition, there will be two dana (donation) bowls, one for retreat expenses, and one for Jeanne, if people wish to offer financial dana.

Please bring your lunch, wear warm and cosy clothes, and bring a mat, and blanket (and pillow, if you wish one). Tea will be provided.

Thank you for refraining from wearing scents.

Please register online at http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=16134