Programs
Short Retreat
Saturday
June 20 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 Sep 25 - Sun Sep 27, 2026
Non-Residential Retreat
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC
Registration opens: Jul 23, 2026
Save the date! Detailed retreat information is coming.
Anushka Fernandopulle
Hybrid Retreat
Fri Nov 6 - Sun Nov 8, 2026
Non-Residential Retreat
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC
Registration opens: Aug 6, 2026
Save the date! Detailed retreat information is coming.
Nikki Mirghafori
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
