Insight Meditation Retreat with Tempel Smith & Jeanne Corrigal [Aug15beth]

Join us for this silent retreat to cultivate the calm, warm, and steady attention of natural mindfulness. We learn to patiently let go of inner clutter and deeply rest from old habits of agitation and exhaustion. The retreat will focus on learning to soothe inner restlessness, and guide the stream of our being into presence and peacefulness.

From this relaxed intimacy with our bodies, minds, and emotions we can deeply see the nature of how things truly are, “yathābhūta”. From being settled and collected we orient mindfulness to allow insights into ourselves often out of reach in daily life. These insights align us to flow more peacefully in the stream of our ever changing lives.

The retreat will be held in noble silence from the first evening until the last day, including a requirement to turn off and put away all electronic devices. We welcome all people from widely diverse communities and backgrounds, and our center support those with ability access requirements. This retreat is open to all meditators.

Please read all of the information about the retreat carefully before registering:

Registration: This retreat will go on sale April 15 at 10am PT. We anticipate tickets will sell out very quickly. We recommend you register as soon as possible once the tickets go on sale. Please note that the deadline for financial assistance is April 1 - see Supported Ticket section below for more details.

Retreat Fees: A range of registration fees are available for Private Rooms, Shared Rooms, and Commuter Spots. Please choose the highest rate you can comfortably offer:

Please note that your registration fee goes toward retreat costs and BC Insight Meditation Society organizational expenses which allow us to continue offering retreats such as this one. Financial support for the teacher is offered separately.

Teacher Dana: In the Buddhist tradition, teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless; in the Buddhist tradition we also practice dana, or generosity, by making monetary offerings to the teachers. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not just the teachers, but also the Sangha, the larger Dharma community, and your own practice. More info on Dana will be shared with registrants.

BCIMS Cancellation Policy:

30 days or more before the start of retreat: refund offered, less a $175 cancellation fee.

Between 30 days to 10 days before start of retreat: 50% refund offered.

Within 10 days of the start of retreat: no refund guaranteed.

Please note, our BCIMS Cancellation Policy applies to all ticket holders, including those with discounted tickets.

Accessibility Needs: There will be an opportunity on the Registration Order Form to specify any special needs or accommodations, including any needs or requests on washrooms, dietary, and access needs.

We may not be able to meet everyone’s preferences but we will do our best to accommodate needs and make the retreat as safe and accessible as possible. We encourage you to please reflect on the difference between needs and preferences for your stay as you fill out the Form, as this allows us to more easefully accommodate all retreatants.

Ridesharing: The information collected during registration regarding ridesharing will be distributed by email to all interested retreatants about four weeks prior to the retreat. Each individual is then responsible for directly making any ridesharing arrangement.

COVID-19: It is anticipated that small gatherings will be allowed by the BC Provincial Health Authority at this time. All health guidelines in place at the time of the retreat for small gatherings will be followed and communicated to attendees.

Masks are optional in shared indoor spaces, except if symptoms of cough/runny nose/cold symptoms arise. If this occurs, the retreatant will be asked to mask while in indoor spaces and to take a covid test. If the test is positive, the retreatant will be asked to leave the retreat. If the test is negative but symptoms persist, the retreatant may still be asked to leave the retreat on the discretion of the teachers and retreat managers.

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Jeanne Corrigal is the guiding teacher for the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, a member of the True North Guiding Teacher Council, and a graduate of the 2017-2021 IMS teacher training program. She has trained primarily in the Burmese lineage of Mahasi Sayadaw, with a great affinity for the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah and for the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. She is a certified MBSR teacher, is certified with Indigenous Focusing Oriented Trauma Therapy (IFOT), and she has trained with Mindful Schools and Somatic Experiencing. She teaches retreats across North America has taught with Mindfulness Magazine, Lion’s Roar and Tricycle’s online programs. She is Metis, and one of her first teachers in loving presence was Cree Elder Jim Settee.

Tempel Smith teaches Mindfulness, Insight and Metta meditation with an emphasis on Buddhist psychology and mind-body awareness. He spent a year as a monk in Burma with Sayadaw U Pandita and Pa Auk Sayadaw. Tempel serves on the Spirit Rock Governing Teachers Council, organizes the Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP), Concentration, and Month Long retreats for Spirit Rock, and teaches classes online for experienced students.

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