Programs
Short Retreat
Saturdays: August 22nd, September 26th, October 24th, November 28th, December 19th, 2026
Days of Mindfulness with Karen Lawrie
In-person at Mountain Rain Zen Community, 2016 Wall St, Vancouver, BC
Email Karen Lawrie at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for registration details.
Join Karen Lawrie for a day of mindfulness. This offering runs once a month on Saturdays. Registration is $20.00 plus teacher dana. Please email Karen at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for more information and to register.
Short Retreat
Fri Nov 6 - Sun Nov 8, 2026
Non-Residential Retreat
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC
Registration opens: Aug 6, 2026
A Sanctuary of the Heart: The Protective Power of Mettā.
Nikki Mirghafori
Short Retreat
Fri Jan 8 - Sat Jan 9, 2027
Online Retreat
Online
Registration opens: Oct 16, 2026
Save the Date for our annual January Online Retreat. Stay tuned for more information.
Vance Pryor
Kamala Masters
Short Retreat
Fri Feb 5 - Sun Feb 7, 2027
Howie Cohn
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC
Registration opens: Nov 5, 2026
Howie Cohn leads a Short Non-residential Retreat at the UBC Asian Centre. Stay tuned for details!
Howie Cohn
Long Retreat
Sun Mar 7 - Sat Mar 13, 2027
City Retreat
Online
Registration opens: Dec 4, 2026
Save the Date for our annual Online City Retreat. A City Retreat is intended to be a wraparound schedule that enables people to participate while continuing with their work and daily lives. Stay tuned for more details about this unique and transformative offering!
Christina Feldman
Rachel Lewis
Hybrid Retreat
Fri Apr 2 - Sun Apr 4, 2027
Pascal Auclair
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC OR Online
Registration opens: Jan 5, 2027
Save the Date! Stay tuned for details about this Hybrid offering with Pascal Auclair.
Pascal Auclair
Long Retreat
Sat May 1 - Sat May 8, 2027
Long Retreat
Sea to Sky Retreat Centre, Whistler, BC
Registration opens: Jan 12, 2027
Financial assistance deadline: Dec 29, 2026
Save the Date! Check back for more details.
James Lowe
Jeanne Corrigal
Long Retreat
Thurs May 6 - Sun May 16, 2207
Experienced Meditators Retreat
Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo BC
Registration opens: Jan 19, 2027
Financial assistance deadline: Jan 5, 2027
Save the Date! More details coming for this Experienced Meditators Retreat.
Tempel Smith
Kristina Baré
Online Sitting Group
North Shore - Mondays
Online, 7:30-9:00pm
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Mondays
Email Patti Wall at pattiwall50@gmail.com for details.
In-Person Sitting Group
Duncan - Tuesdays and Wednesdays
In-person (Duncan)
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
We sit Tuesday from 6:30 - 8 p.m. and Wednesday from noon - 2 p.m.
Our group also also does periodic residential retreats.
Email Judith Green at duncansangha@shaw.ca for details.
In-Person Sitting Group
Evening Sit with Karen Lawrie - Tuesdays
In-Person, 7:30-9:00pm
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Tuesdays
Email Karen Lawrie at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for details.
Karen Lawrie
In-Person Sitting Group
2SQTBIPOC Practice Group - Third Tuesday of the Month
In-person at Mountain Rain Zen Community, 2016 Wall Street Vancouver, BC
Meeting Frequency: Third Tuesday of the Month
A group for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour who are also 2SLGBTQIA+
Email Arti Mehta at arti.a.mehta@gmail.com for details.
Online Sitting Group
Evening Sit with Sānta Aloi - Wednesdays
Online, 6:45-8:15pm
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Wednesdays
Email Sānta Aloi at santa.aloi@gmail.com for details.
Sānta Aloi
Hybrid Sitting Group
Salt Spring Insight Meditation Community - Wednesdays
Online and In-person (Salt Spring Island)
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Wednesdays
We presently meet every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. both in person and on Zoom. The group is lead by Christine Mauro and David Rumsey. For further information, email: saltspringimc@gmail.com
Hybrid Sitting Group
Sweet Refuge IBPOC Sangha - Every Second Wednesday
Online and In-person (Victoria)
Meeting Frequency: Generally, 2 times a month; schedules are confirmed at the beginning of each season. Please sign up for email updates by contacting sweetrefugesangha@gmail.com.
As a peer-lead IBPOC sangha (by and for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour) committed to the path of dharma, we gather to build community in the spirit of collective liberation. With humility and gratitude we sit on the unceded traditional homelands of the Lkwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
Hybrid Sitting Group
Evening sit with Mia Tremblay - Wednesdays
Online and In-person (Nanaimo)
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Wednesdays.
Email Mia Tremblay at mia@telus.net for details.
In-Person Sitting Group
Morning Sit with Karen Lawrie - Thursdays
In-person (Vancouver)
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Thursdays
Email Karen Lawrie at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for details.
Karen Lawrie
Online Sitting Group
Judy Witheford's Sitting Group - Thursdays
Online, 7:00-9:00pm
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Thursdays
Email Judy Witheford at bohachewski@yahoo.ca for details.
Judy Witheford
In-Person Sitting Group
Victoria Insight Meditation Society - Sundays
In-person at Helga Beer Yoga Studio 202-1600 Bay Street, Victoria, BC
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Sundays
VIMS Sunday night sits are an opportunity to practice meditation and listen to dharma talks with our community sangha. The sits are led by dharma teachers and dedicated peer leaders. Everyone is welcome.
In-Person Sitting Group
Quadra Island - Sundays
In-person at the Children's Centre, West Road, Quadra Island, BC
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Sundays
Email Don McEachern at donm10@telus.net for details.
