A Deeper Dive: Meditation Assisted by Yoga & Breathwork
a 3-day Residential Retreat in Central Calgary
Thursday March 20th @ 5pm - Sunday March 23rd 2025 @1pm
This is an opportunity to step away from your daily responsibilities and distractions. In the West we rarely get to sit with monastics and feel the depth of their presence and practice. Movement supports and strengthens the body and stillness supports and strengthens the mind. Often when we begin to still the mind, undigested aspects of our lives percolate up in our bodies. In the words of movement therapist and researcher Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, “The mind is like the wind and the body is like the sand: if you want to know how the wind is blowing you can look at the sand.” This retreat is a unique opportunity to attend to both the body and the mind using movement and stillness within a safe, supportive container.
Ayya Ahimsa and Sarah Harvie will take you on a 3-day supportive journey inwards. Silent mornings will include Yoga Asana and Meditation. We will break the sacred silence over lunch. Afternoons will include Dharma talks, introspective exercises, Meditation and gentle Yoga.
Each participant will have the opportunity to hold space for a Breathwork Journey and experience their own Breathwork journey. All these practices point towards opening, listening and getting closer to your own version of inner peace.
The Retreat will be held at FCJ, a tranquil retreat center in downtown Calgary, an oasis on the Elbow River. Accommodation options include a private single room with a shared bathroom (with one other participant) or a larger private room and bathroom.
Please direct any inquiries to registrardeeperdive@gmail.com
Investment
Early Bird Pricing 775$ until January 15th. Regular Pricing 875$. A single room with a shared bathroom (bathroom shared with one other participant only).
Early Bird Pricing 925$ until January 15th. Regular Pricing 1025$. A larger room with a larger bed & private bath
There are two affordable spots each at $500. If finances are a barrier for attendance please email registrardeeperdive@gmail.com with how this retreat can benefit you.
This Retreat is offered in the spirit of Dana/generosity. Registration fees cover the cost of accommodations, food, preparation and administrative fees. In honour of the Buddhist lineage, we offer the teachings freely because they are considered priceless. Dana or generosity is the practice of making monetary offerings to the teachers in appreciation for the teachings. On the last day of the Retreat, you will have an opportunity to express generosity if you wish by way of a donation for the teachers.
Ayya Ahimsa was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Her first career was as an orchestral clarinetist. She was then a stay at home mother and preschool music teacher. When her marriage ended in her late thirties she returned to grad school to train as a speech-language pathologist and worked with young children with developmental differences. Just over 12 years ago, once her children were grown, she ordained as a Buddhist nun. Ayya Ahimsa is now the resident monastic at the Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community monastery.
Cancelation Policy
We will refund your payment minus a 150$ administrative until February 20th. Within 30 days of the retreat your payment is non refundable. You can transfer your spot to a friend you find. Thank you for your support.
