We are a non-profit organization made up of directors, teachers, volunteers, and founding members dedicated to guiding meditation practitioners from suffering to awareness. We offer online classes and meditation retreats in various locations around beautiful Muskoka.
We are a non-profit organization made up of directors, teachers, volunteers, and founding members dedicated to guiding meditation practitioners from suffering to awareness. We offer online classes and meditation retreats in various locations around beautiful Muskoka.
Exploring Emptiness
Wed, Mar 08
|St. Francis Centre for Religious Studies
Beloved founding teacher of the Muskoka Mindfulness Community, Bill Knight, and retreat manager, Diane Markis, are Insight Muskoka. They are offering another rich and transformative retreat experience at the beautiful St. Francis Centre. Students of Bill's and all experienced meditators are welcome.
Time & Location
Mar 08, 2023, 3:00 p.m. EST – Mar 12, 2023, 3:00 p.m. EDT
St. Francis Centre for Religious Studies, 208501 ON-9, Caledon, ON L7K 0A8, Canada
About the event
Schedule
The retreat format is designed to allow you to become more fully immersed in the practice so that you may experience the practice at a deeper level. There will be a full daily schedule of sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks, yoga, chanting, guided meditations, and small group teacher/student conferences.
At the teacher/student conferences you will have an opportunity to ask questions about your practice. There will also be opportunities to ask questions in the meditation hall.
The first morning mediation will begin at 7:30 am. Meals will be at 8:30am, 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Thursday through Saturday. We will finish at 12:30 on Sunday March 12th. You are invited stay and have lunch with your fellow yogis.
Noble Silence
To support our mindfulness practice and to minimize distractions, the retreat will be held in silence. The silence will begin at 6:30 pm Wednesday evening. Maintaining noble…