Update: our retreat is now SOLD OUT. Thank you for your interest!
Would you like to end the year with 2 days of meditation, yoga and reflection? Do you benefit from spiritual practice in a shared group setting?
We invite you to join Sat Dharam Kaur and Har-Prakash Khalsa in an end-of-year in-person meditation retreat in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, to nurture stillness, equanimity and peace. We will be practicing mindfulness meditation, kundalini yoga, pranayam and mantra, with group discussion to connect and reflect.
The objectives of the retreat are to:
- metabolize your experiences of the past year
- arrive at a place of stillness and equanimity
- develop mindful awareness
- acknowledge your growth and achievements
- nurture self-compassion
- learn tools for self-regulation
- set intentions for the new year
What to bring:
- meditation cushion or sitting bench
- yoga mat
- water bottle
- journal/notebook and pen
- shawl or meditation blanket
Chairs are available if you prefer to sit on a chair.
Water and tea will be available throughout the retreat. Space limited to 25 participants.
Location & Dates
Dates: December 28-29, 2024
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm both days
Location: Trillium Healing Arts, 235 9th St E, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. N4K 1N8
Owen Sound is 2.5 hours north of Toronto.
Food: We will visit local restaurants for lunch and dinner on both days, or you can bring your own food.
Accommodation: Please check local hotels and Air B&Bs
Instructors
Sat Dharam is a Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer and instructor, author, and naturopathic doctor practicing in Owen Sound, Ontario. She has studied Kundalini Yoga since 1976 and has facilitated teacher training programs in Toronto (ON), Canmore (AB), Owen Sound, Amritsar (India), and New Mexico. Sat Dharam was a lead trainer for the Kundalini Research Institute for several decades. She left that organization in 2021 when it was revealed that the primary teacher had sexually abused students, and this information had been kept hidden or was denied by the organization for … Continued
Har-Prakash Khalsa started as a student of Zen meditation in 1984 and went on to become a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and teacher of Mindfulness meditation in the systematic style of Shinzen Young (whom Har-Prakash has studied intensively with since 1999). Har-Prakash has written Cultivating the Jewel of Mindfulness, a comprehensive practitioner curriculum, offers private online mindfulness coaching, and supervises solo retreatants at his off-grid farm near Owen Sound, Ontario. https://www.cultivatingthejewel.com/
Fees & Registration
Fee: $150 CAD for 2 days of the retreat (does not include food or accommodation)