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Viriya Mini-retreat

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

Viriya
Courageous Energy

Sunday, April 24, 2022
9 am – 1 pm Saskatchewan
(11 am – 3 pm Eastern, 8 am – noon Pacific, other zones)
Online

We need courageous energy right now, to face what’s here and what’s ahead. But we need the right kind of energy — the viriya that connects us to the Seven Factors of Awakening. Join us for this half day of community cultivation of the energy that uplifts, inspires and nourishes our capacity to meet the moment with our whole, courageous heart.

This is offered on a dana basis.

Register here:
https://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=50809

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Jeanne Corrigal

Jeanne Corrigal is the guiding teacher for the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, and a graduate of the 2017-2021 IMS teacher training program. She deeply appreciates metta and nature based practices. She has been practicing since 1999, and is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioner and Community Dharma Leader Programs. Jeanne is certified with Indigenous Focusing Oriented Trauma Therapy (IFOT), is a certified MBSR teacher, and she has trained with Mindful Schools and Somatic Experiencing. She is Metis, and one of her first teachers in loving presence was Cree Elder Jim Settee.

James Lowe has practiced meditation for over 15 years, with Adrianne Ross, Michele McDonald and Steven Smith as his main teachers. James has over 20 years of teaching adults in community agencies and institutions, primarily teaching the Brahma-Viharas to volunteers and healthcare practitioners. As a psychotherapist, he sees life as learning, and thus helps clients learn to use the Dharma in a one on one setting. James is currently interested in exploring different ways to teach the dharma in nature, online, and in smaller groups. He especially likes smaller groups where people get to share their practice with one another. His greatest wish is to make the dharma accessible and personal to all people. To connect with James, visit www.jameslowe.com.

Feb 2022 online retreat

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

Gratitude and Generosity
Realizing the Abundant Heart

an online retreat with Susie Harrington and Jeanne Corrigal

Saturday Feb 12, 10 am-8 pm CST, and
Sunday Feb 13, 10 am-5 pm CST

We can get caught in thinking how things could be better, more, different, when in fact the precious jewels of connection, care, and a generous heart are already here.

In this weekend retreat, Susie and Jeanne will offer dharma reflections, guided meditation, instruction, group practice talks, and gentle relational practice.

This retreat is offered by donation/dana. When you register, there will be an opportunity to pay a registration fee to help SIMC cover our administration costs, and at the retreat, we will provide information for those who are able to offer financial support to Susie and Jeanne.

Please register here:
https://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=48631
We will send a Zoom link and other details to registrants closer to the event.

Susie Harrington teaches meditation nationwide 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. She has also received teachings from many others, including Tory Capron, Adyashanti, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. She often offers retreats outside, believing nature to be a profound teacher, and a gateway to our true self. 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 to her teaching, informed by her ongoing study of the Diamond Approach by A.H.Almaas and as a graduate of Hakomi Therapy (a somatic psychotherapy modality). She offers a two-year intensive program, Dharma in Daily Life, where she delights in mentoring the innate qualities of heart and wisdom in everyday practice. Her practice is rooted in periods of long retreat both indoors and outdoors, which offer nourishment and inspiration for her teaching. She was an outdoor professional for over 30 years, including years as a river guide, mountaineering guide, and backcountry ranger, and now finds her greatest delight in sharing her love of the dharma and the natural world.

Jeanne Corrigal

Jeanne Corrigal is the guiding teacher for the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, and a graduate of the 2017-2021 IMS teacher training program. She deeply appreciates metta and nature based practices. She has been practicing since 1999, and is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioner and Community Dharma Leader Programs. Jeanne is certified with Indigenous Focusing Oriented Trauma Therapy (IFOT), is a certified MBSR teacher, and she has trained with Mindful Schools and Somatic Experiencing. She is Metis, and one of her first teachers in loving presence was Cree Elder Jim Settee.

Cancelled: Mindfulness Retreat for Young Adults

Unfortunately low registration has led us to cancel this retreat – for now. We plan to host more events like this in future for young adults, and hope that you will stay tuned to our website or email list and join us again. Meanwhile, many young adults join us for our regular Wednesday night sit, and for our other classes and retreats, and it would be lovely to see you there, too!

Developing Your Stress Toolkit

with Jessica Morey
cofounder of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme)

Half-day Retreat – Ages 15 – 25

This retreat is for: teens, students, young professionals,
all young adults welcome!

When: Saturday, February 5, 2021, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (CST)
(2-7 Eastern, 11-4 Pacific)

Colorful handprints in a circle. Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
  • Learn mindfulness: Learn go-to mindfulness tools you can use anywhere, any time for ease and presence.
  • Experience meditation through a variety of guided practices from longtime meditation teacher, Jess Morey.
  • Develop a stress toolkit: Learn some simple yet effective tools to deal with everyday life stress.
  • Have Fun! This half-day retreat includes games and connections that make mindfulness engaging and applicable for your life!

Where: Online (zoom link will be sent upon registration)

Cost: by donation $0 to $50 – We want this to be accessible to all young adults, to offer what you can.

We invite the sangha to support the youth of our community. Please consider making a donation to support the teacher. (Use the registration link below and select “Community support for the teacher” to specify the amount you wish to donate.)

What you’ll need: Just yourself! For young adult perspectives on iBme, check out https://inwardboundmind.org/teen-retreats/retreat-experience/

Hosted by the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community (SIMC)
For more information, please contact Madeline Docherty at youth@saskatooninsight.com

To register:
https://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=42836

Jessica Morey leads meditation retreats across the US and offers one to one meditation and leadership coaching. She is a cofounder and lead teacher of Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme), a nonprofit organization bringing in-depth mindfulness training to youth. She began practicing meditation at age 14 on teen retreats offered by the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) and graduated from the IMS Teacher Training Program in 2021. She has been leading meditation retreats since 2009 and is honored to currently serve as the Board Chair of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.

Before founding iBme, Jessica worked in clean energy and climate policy. Her published works range from the chapter ‘Ordinary Awakening’ in Blue Jean Buddha to Conflict Resolution of the Boruca Hydro-Energy Project: Renewable Energy Production in Costa Rica. She combined these areas of passion in an article in the Shambhala Sun, Bodhi Trees, about the potential of Buddhist practice to heal our relationship with the natural world. She holds a BA in Environmental Engineering from Dartmouth College and Masters degrees in Sustainable Development and International Affairs. She loves dancing, yoga, and being outside.

Jessica is based in Concord, Massachusetts.

Joy Mini-retreat Dec 4

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

Joy
An Inner Light to Uplift the Heart

Saturday, December 4, 2021
10 am – 1 pm CST
Online

In these times especially, it is important to ground and center ourselves as we enter this season, made complex by our continuing COVID situation. In the midst of this, there are many flavours of joy which are still, and always, accessible. This retreat will turn to this inner gift, and explore joys that are reliable, nourishing, uplifting, fun, sustaining, and liberating.

Jeanne and James both find joy in the heart of our practice, and look forward to the joy of being with the sangha.

This is offered on a dana basis.

Register here:
https://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=48259

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Jeanne Corrigal - The image shows a smiling individual standing outdoors in front of a lush evergreen tree. The person has curly, shoulder-length brown hair with prominent gray streaks at the front. They are wearing a vibrant blue top and a textured, multicolored blue scarf. A backdrop of green pine needles fills most of the background, providing a natural and fresh setting.

Jeanne Corrigal is the guiding teacher for the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, and a graduate of the 2017-2021 IMS teacher training program. She deeply appreciates metta and nature based practices. She has been practicing since 1999, and is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioner and Community Dharma Leader Programs. Jeanne is certified with Indigenous Focusing Oriented Trauma Therapy (IFOT), is a certified MBSR teacher, and she has trained with Mindful Schools and Somatic Experiencing. She is Metis, and one of her first teachers in loving presence was Cree Elder Jim Settee.

James Lowe has practiced meditation for over 15 years, with Adrianne Ross, Michele McDonald and Steven Smith as his main teachers. James has over 20 years of teaching adults in community agencies and institutions, primarily teaching the Brahma-Viharas to volunteers and healthcare practitioners. As a psychotherapist, he sees life as learning, and thus helps clients learn to use the Dharma in a one on one setting. James is currently interested in exploring different ways to teach the dharma in nature, online, and in smaller groups. He especially likes smaller groups where people get to share their practice with one another. His greatest wish is to make the dharma accessible and personal to all people. To connect with James, visit www.jameslowe.com.