BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clear Sky Meditation Centre - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Clear Sky Meditation Centre X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clear Sky Meditation Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250711T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080446 CREATED:20250124T040517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T165939Z UID:23732-1752253200-1752426000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/as-the-spirit-moves-2025/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/As-the-Spirit-Moves-Weekend-Course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250623 DTSTAMP:20260421T080446 CREATED:20241024T232522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T142214Z UID:22596-1749772800-1750636799@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Vipassanā Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/vipassana-insight-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2025-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250530T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250601T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20250126T231620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T041200Z UID:23794-1748624400-1748797200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to Your Senses: A Spring Renewal Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/come-to-your-senses-a-spring-renewal-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Untitled-design-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250321T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250323T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20241128T230819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T023656Z UID:23142-1742576400-1742742000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Dharma in the Stars: Integrating Saturn DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/dharma-in-the-stars-integrating-saturn/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dharma-and-Astrology-Course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250105 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20241107T185825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T173441Z UID:23426-1734825600-1736035199@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Sangha Christmas Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/sangha-christmas-retreat-2024/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sangha-Christmas-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20240122T001318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T022611Z UID:21146-1729270800-1729436400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Hamster Wheel or Heaven? The Wheel of Dependent Origination (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/interdependent-origination-paticcasamuppada/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2025-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240921T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20240822T172234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T021416Z UID:22674-1726911000-1727037000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Clear Sky's 20th Anniversary Celebration! DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/20th-anniversary/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20th-Anniversary.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240907T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240922T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230416T232247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T162820Z UID:19511-1725696000-1727024400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Movement of the Mandala DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/the-movement-of-the-mandala/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Movement-of-the-Mandala-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240712T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240714T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20231211T225851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T181106Z UID:20667-1720803600-1720976400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Razor's Edge: The Dance of Absolute & Relative Truths (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/absolute-relative-truth-online-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240524T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240602T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230907T232718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T092324Z UID:20221-1716562800-1717340400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/breathing-meditation-retreat-2024/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240511T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240512T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20240107T141734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T212014Z UID:20951-1715418000-1715533200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to Your Senses: A Spring Renewal Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/come-to-your-senses-a-spring-renewal-retreat-3/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Untitled-design-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240317T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20231212T032055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T201700Z UID:20687-1709924400-1710694800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Five Stages of Emptiness Meditation Retreat (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/five-stages-emptiness-retreat-online/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231006T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230206T002516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T163026Z UID:18754-1696579200-1697994000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Mind’s Cutting Edge: 12 Manjushris Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/12-manjushri-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Manjushri-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230702T231813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T153543Z UID:19672-1694851200-1694962800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Weekend Retreat (In-Person & Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/weekend-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Programming-Horizontal-Instagram-Post-Square-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230811T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230820T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230205T223441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230729T135159Z UID:18756-1691766000-1692543600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing 2.0 Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/breathing-meditation-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230721T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230328T193439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T025534Z UID:18673-1689958800-1690131600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/as-the-spirit-moves/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/As-the-Spirit-Moves-online.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230618T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230205T213536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T024553Z UID:18672-1686942000-1687104000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Dharma in the Stars: AstroDharma Basics (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/astrology-dharma-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Astrology-Dharma-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20210218T203526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T231310Z UID:10068-1682775000-1682785800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to your Senses: A Day to Practice Deep Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/come-to-your-senses-a-day-to-practice-deep-mindfulness/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Untitled-design-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Alive Mindfully":MAILTO:dean@alivemindfully.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230415T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20230202T001707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T023732Z UID:18671-1681066800-1681578000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Going\, Going\, Gone: Teachings of Nagarjuna (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/nagarjuna-meditation-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Nagarjuna-Meditation-Retreat-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221225T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221230T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20210123T200545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T231516Z UID:9426-1671984000-1672408800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Nine Vajrayana Empowerments DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/nine-vajrayana-empowerments/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Nine-Vajrayana-Empowerments-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221226 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20220514T160601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T041711Z UID:16287-1671148800-1672012799@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:16 Buddha Body Practice (In-Person Meditation Retreat) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/16-buddha-body-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/16-buddha-body-retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20211119T183153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220507T234330Z UID:13211-1653004800-1653868799@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing Meditation Retreat (In-Person & Online) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/may-meditation-retreat-breathing-2022/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220414T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220512T203000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20220316T191435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220403T225716Z UID:15025-1649964600-1652387400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-apr-2022/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meditation-Circle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220409T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220514T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20211216T232441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220507T224218Z UID:13614-1649498400-1652529600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-2022/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Integrating-Mindfulness-Feature-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220218T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220220T235959 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20211204T115058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T162210Z UID:13201-1645142400-1645401599@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Sādhana: Practices for Power 2022 DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/sadhana-practices-for-power-2022/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GuruRimpoche.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220117 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20211119T182242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T224511Z UID:13186-1642118400-1642377599@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Pārami: Practices for Freedom 2022 DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/parami-practices-for-freedom/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/scales-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211217T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211231T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20210311T191942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T173241Z UID:9129-1639756800-1640959200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Zen Meditation Retreat 2021 DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/zen-meditation-retreat-2021/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sixteen-buddha-body.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20210124T010228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210508T213944Z UID:9445-1635190200-1637010000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Zen Online Course DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/zen-online-course-2/ CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Zen-online-course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211003 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20210806T032248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T212515Z UID:12039-1632528000-1633219199@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Seven Rays of Healing with Medicine Buddha (Online + CS & Germany Residential) DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/seven-ray-of-healing/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Seven-Rays-of-Healing-Feature.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210918T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210918T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T080447 CREATED:20220305T235441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T235751Z UID:14886-1631971800-1631982600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to your Senses: A Day to Practice Deep Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:With Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\n\nLife is busy.  It is easy to get caught up in the everyday demands and worries of work\, family\, finances and social media.  Do you find it hard to slow down\, pause\, connect with yourself and rest in the moment?  Do you long for a chance to feel refreshed and rejuvenated? \n \n \n \n If this sounds like you\, then take a much needed break\, and join us for this two night\, three day in-person retreat of self-discovery and renewal.  Tune into your senses and experience the wonder and beauty of everyday moments.  Learn and practice simple mindfulness techniques that will increase your ability to stay grounded\, calm and enlivened at work and at home.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsA weekend residential retreat at Clear Sky Meditation Center (click here for details)What you can expectThis weekend retreat is an opportunity to unplug from your devices and rejuvenate in nature while being guided in sense-based meditations. Through the profound exploration of the senses we learn to be more conscious\, slow down and taste the beauty of what life is meant to be for each of us. Perhaps you are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow at Clear Sky Retreat Center\, or you want to connect with your inner wisdom or gain sustainable skills for living well – if any of these scenarios apply to you\, come and join us!As local meditation teachers and counsellors we embrace the complexity of modern life and see the benefit of combining our passions. You may know us as counsellors through our private practice business Alive Mindfully. You may have meditated with us at Meditation Circle or Meditation Foundations. We are offering Come to Your Senses\, a weekend  residential retreat\, as meditation teachers with Clear Sky Retreat Center. However you know us\, or if we haven’t met before\, we welcome you to join us in exploring nature\, the senses and Clear Sky Center.In this retreat we will be giving you a taste of Clear Sky’s 5 principles which are designed specifically to support you to live in health and integrity.This weekend we invite focused attention\, sincerity and aspiration thereby honoring the space we inhabit and our time together. The carefully crafted structure and routine of this weekend will create a health-focused retreat\, in a space beyond words in which we can relax.Starting when you first arrive we will gently and skillfully guide you into a weekend retreat community focused on health\, inner peace and respect. Using thoughtful communication we will shape the space where we meet. You may be amazed at how being in a room with other people who are disciplined in their speech can create a healthy resonance in your being.Being present in the moment with our senses means we are focused\, calm\, and concentrated. This frees up energy and affords us the opportunity to clean up big areas of our life\, which in turn frees up more energy.Together we will support each other in this powerful opportunity to unwind and reconnect with our essential human birthright of joy and compassion.Join us for this weekend residential retreat and discover the power of meditation in nature with others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Your Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen SmithA Registered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor since 2011. Initially drawn to social work in order to support folks in Hospice and Palliative Care\, she is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. Since 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  The year 2000 was when Maureen began studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).   Maureen believes life is a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean NicholsonDean is a psychotherapist\, educator and meditation practitioner.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and over 35 years of clinical counselling experience in the mental health and substance use field.  He provides individual counselling in-person and virtually through www.alivemindfully.ca.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups and leads meditation classes and retreats. Dean is a resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, and studies meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Qapel (Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat).  Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients.   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course DetailsLocation: Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell RoadDate: May 30 -June 1\, 2025Time: 5:00pm Friday -5:00pm Sunday MTCost: Premium Private Cabin – $576\, Private Cabin – $406\,          Shared Room – $356 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\n \n Gerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest. \n Gareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you. \n \n Ann Morin MSW\, Invermere BC \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\n \n PK \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I appreciated the longer meditations in all the senses. \nAlthough I have been engaged in guided meditations fairly consistently for 2 years plus; having your support really helped me to ‘stretch out’. \n Doug P. URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/come-to-your-senses-a-day-to-practice-deep-mindfulness-2/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Come-to-Your-Senses-Crystal-Ball.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Alive Mindfully":MAILTO:dean@alivemindfully.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR