Health & Well Being

MI Gathering & Refresher

April 7, 2024 1:00 pm — April 7, 2024 3:00 pm

The Practice & Education Circle is pleased to invite all Meditation Instructors of the Halifax area sangha to a gathering of Meditation Instructors at the Halifax Shambhala Centre.

Sunday, April 7th, 1-3 pm

If you are (or once were) authorized to offer meditation instruction in our Shambhala tradition, please join us—regardless of whether you have been serving as an MI in recent years.

Our intention for this gathering:

To re-engage our MI community in the spirit of peer learning and sharing, and invite us to participate in supporting newcomers at our Centre
Review our understanding of offering first-time instruction in shamatha-vipashyana, including challenges that can arise in today’s context
Consider next steps as an MI community, including further training and mentoring, and understanding Shambhala’s Code of Conduct.

Note: Shambhala Online will offer a Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors, April 13-14, with Gaylon Ferguson and Dale Asrael. We could decide to attend these “live” video presentations in April, or review recordings at a later date.

Each of us needs to register as an individual; this way, we have access to the course materials and recordings of live sessions.

You are welcome to request a discount on the registration page if that is helpful. During registration, you can select the Halifax Centre and enter code: 2024CONTINUING50. Then, the Halifax Centre will receive 50% of the income generated from the registrations after the program's conclusion.

Halifax Shambhala Centre

Plan Your Visit

directions, public transit, and parking

We are located walking distance from downtown Halifax, near several main bus routes, including the 1, 4, 7a, 7b, 10, & 29.

Parking directly in front of the Centre is currently only legal after 6pm and on weekends, as dictated by the City. We are working to relax these restrictions. On-street parking can be found in the surrounding area.

What to bring and what not to bring

Meditation is easiest when you're wearing clothes that you feel comfortable moving in and sitting in - be that in a chair or on a meditation cushion.

We strive to be a scent-free environment. In order to care for community members with serious allergies, please do not use products with ingredients like "fragrance," "parfum," or other indications of scents.

Please bring your travel mug and/or your water bottle. Help our community avoid single-use plastic bottles, please.

Shambhala Centre, 1084, Tower Road, South End, Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y5, Canada