Saturday morning monthly group sits
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Summer Saturday Sits
Regular EIM Saturday Sits will resume in the fall on the third Saturday of the month, starting October 19th, 2024. In the interim, several sangha members have kindly offered to host informal outdoor gatherings on July 20th and August 17th. Scroll down for more details.
Edmonton Insight Meditation (EIM) meets the third Saturday morning of every month 9 to noon to practice meditation, study the dharma and participate in group discussions and Q & A sessions. These monthly mini retreats, offered in person and on Zoom (unless otherwise noted), are led by senior Insight Meditation guest teachers or by the community. They are suitable for all levels of meditators from experienced to beginners. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome!
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2024
JULY
Theme: Mindfulness in the Four Postures
Join us for an opportunity to spend a summer morning outdoors exploring how to stay mindful in the moment. We will use the four postures—standing, sitting, walking and lying down—in order to ground awareness in the body and maintain that presence. Please bring a ground sheet/blanket/yoga mat for lying meditation and appropriate outdoor sitting gear (chair or cushion).
Community led: Meditation practice session led by Liam
When: July 20, 2024, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MT)
Where: Belgravia Community League
Meet on the south side of Belgravia Community League, near the playground.
Please note that we will not have access to the Community League facilities (closest bathrooms may be at the Mood Café on the corner of 115th St and 76th Ave). In case of poor weather please check the EIM Facebook page the morning of the event to see if it is still going ahead.
PAST GROUP SITS
JUNE 2024
Theme: Morning meditation practice with sangha led by EIM co-hosts
APRIL 2024
Theme: Samadhi
Guest teacher: Richard Shankman
MARCH 2024
Theme: Extended meditation practice led by EIM co-hosts
FEBRUARY 2024
Theme: Growing ones' capacity for self-compassion & compassion for others
Guest teacher: Robert Beatty
JANUARY 2024
Theme: Mindfulness of dhammas (universal mental patterns leading to suffering & ending of suffering)
Guest teacher: Kristina Bare
DECEMBER 2023
Meditation practice session led by EIM co-hosts
NOVEMBER 2023
Theme: Mindfulness of the Feeling Tones and Mind States
Guest teacher: Kristina Bare
OCTOBER 2023
Theme: Four foundations of mindfulness series; Mindfulness of the Body
Guest teacher: Kristina Bare