BCIMS Retreats
Short Retreats
Short retreats are are one and a half to two and a half days in length and are typically held over a weekend. BCIMS offers short retreats either online or in-person.
In-person short retreats are held in local venues. They are non-residential retreats, meaning that participants attend during the day and return home in the evening.
Short retreats offer participants the opportunity for structured practice in a group setting with an experienced teacher. Unless otherwise indicated these retreats are suitable for beginners to experienced meditators.
DaRa Williams
Fri Oct 14 - Sun Oct 16
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2.5 days
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Registration Opens:
10 AM on
Aug 14 2022
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Philip Moffitt
Fri Dec 9 - Sun Dec 11
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2.5 days
Online
Registration Opens:
10 AM on
Oct 9 2022
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Long Retreats
Long retreats are intensive retreats with a minimum of three full days of practice. BCIMS offers long retreats either online or in-person.
In-person residential retreats are held at a retreat centre where the majority of participants stay for the duration of the retreat. Some retreats also offer a limited number of commuter spaces at a reduced rate for participants who do not need accommodation.
Long retreats feature a limited number of attendees, allowing participants to immerse themselves in practice for an extended period of time and to engage in practice interviews with teachers.
James Lowe
Sat Jul 2 - Fri Jul 8
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6 nights
Johnson’s Landing Retreat Centre, Johnsons Landing, BC
Registration Opens:
10 am on
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Financial Assistance Deadline:
Feel the vitality of nature and lose yourself in something bigger than yourself. Feel the stability of the forest and find what is essential to you. On this Buddhist meditation retreat, you'll learn to practise walking and sitting meditation throughout the day. We'll start the retreat with a soft focus on nature so you can rest on the land. Then, we'll open to the vitality of all living beings and sense the connectedness all around. Finally, we'll abide in something bigger than all of us and feel what nature has to teach us.
Rachel Lewis & Tempel Smith
Thu Jul 29 - Fri Aug 5
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7 nights
Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo, BC
Registration Opens:
10 am on
Applications are still being accepted
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Financial Assistance Deadline:
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Rachel Lewis & Roxanne Dault
Thu Sep 1 - Mon Sep 5
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4 nights
Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo, BC
Registration Opens:
10 am on
June 1 2022
May 18 2022
Financial Assistance Deadline:
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Adrianne Ross & Kamala Masters
Wed Nov 9 - Sun Nov 13
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4 nights
Long Online Retreat
Registration Opens:
10 am on
Aug 9 2022
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Financial Assistance Deadline:
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Ajahn Candasiri
Wed Nov 16 - Wed Nov 23
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7 nights
Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo, BC
Registration Opens:
10 am on
Aug 16 2022
Aug 2 2022
Financial Assistance Deadline:
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Registration opens: 10am on August 9
Spots are still available!
Applications are still being accepted.