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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 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:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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/Chicago:20240925T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 CREATED:20231127T202240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T172916Z UID:20576-1727285400-1727290800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: Integrating the Money Shadow in your Spiritual Life DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/money-spirituality-free-webinar-sep-2024/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2024-Programming-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240921T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 CREATED:20240822T172234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T021416Z UID:22674-1726911000-1727037000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Clear Sky's 20th Anniversary Celebration! DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20260421T045631 CREATED:20230416T232247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T162820Z UID:19511-1725696000-1727024400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Movement of the Mandala DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240823 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 CREATED:20240225T224710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240225T224843Z UID:21602-1722470400-1724371199@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Summer of the Spotless Mind DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-summer-spotless-mind-aug-2024/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240712T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240714T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 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:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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;VALUE=DATE:20240613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240705 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 CREATED:20240122T181943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T031134Z UID:21205-1718236800-1720137599@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Living the Body Electric DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-body-electric-june-2024/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240524T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240602T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045631 CREATED:20230907T232718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T092324Z UID:20221-1716562800-1717340400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20260421T045631 CREATED:20240107T141734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T212014Z UID:20951-1715418000-1715533200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to Your Senses: A Spring Renewal Retreat DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20240414T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240505T110000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20240121T231048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T150427Z UID:21095-1713087000-1714906800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Walking the Eightfold Noble Path (Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/the-eightfold-ennobling-path/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-PD-Courses-Facebook-Covers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240323T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230905T161824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T215551Z UID:20192-1711188000-1714219200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-2024/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events 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/Edmonton:20240308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240317T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 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:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20240307T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240307T113000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20240121T232558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240225T223724Z UID:21133-1709805600-1709811000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Creating Supportive Structures for Resilience & Growth (Free Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/supportive-habits-for-resilience-growth-free-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Supportive-Habits-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20231205T030926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T171912Z UID:20623-1707350400-1709251199@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Body\, Speech & Mind - Liberating Stuck Patterns DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-feb-2024/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230918T165250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T195124Z UID:20294-1700161200-1701979200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-november-2023/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231112T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231210T110000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230609T213532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T002148Z UID:19686-1699781400-1702206000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Warriors of the Heart: The Bodhisattva Path (Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/bodhisattva-path-online-course/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231006T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230206T002516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230917T163026Z UID:18754-1696579200-1697994000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Mind’s Cutting Edge: 12 Manjushris Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20230924T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230822T170027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T171254Z UID:20107-1695569400-1695574800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Awakening\, Healing & Ecological Restoration: A Buddhist Mystic Perspective DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/spiritual-awakening-healing-ecological-restoration/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Spiritual-Awakening-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230702T231813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T153543Z UID:19672-1694851200-1694962800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Weekend Retreat (In-Person & Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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/Chicago:20230907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230928T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230810T174907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T165911Z UID:20058-1694113200-1695931200@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-september-2023/ CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230811T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230820T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230205T223441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230729T135159Z UID:18756-1691766000-1692543600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing 2.0 Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230328T193439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T025534Z UID:18673-1689958800-1690131600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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/Chicago:20230713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230803T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230702T213153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230708T102019Z UID:19801-1689274800-1691092800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-july-2023/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230618T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230205T213536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T024553Z UID:18672-1686942000-1687104000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Dharma in the Stars: AstroDharma Basics (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20230608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230706T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045632 CREATED:20230224T033312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T220857Z UID:19203-1686250800-1688673600@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Community Classes for Inner Well-Being (Online or In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-community-classes-for-inner-well-being-online-or-in-person-3/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230507T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230604T110000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045633 CREATED:20230129T225812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T165929Z UID:18674-1683451800-1685876400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Western Enlightenment: The Path of Kabbalah (Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/western-enlightenment-the-path-of-kabbalah-online/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045633 CREATED:20210218T203526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T231310Z UID:10068-1682775000-1682785800@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to your Senses: A Day to Practice Deep Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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:20260421T045633 CREATED:20230202T001707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T023732Z UID:18671-1681066800-1681578000@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Going\, Going\, Gone: Teachings of Nagarjuna (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person 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/Edmonton:20230318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045633 CREATED:20230131T032219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240204T234229Z UID:18815-1679133600-1683374400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-holisitc-living-2023/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events 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/Edmonton:20230304T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230304T113000 DTSTAMP:20260421T045633 CREATED:20230102T224016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T232954Z UID:18419-1677924000-1677929400@test.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Supportive Habits for Resilience & Growth (Free Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Online or In-Person at Clear SkyThursdays 7-8pm MST \nDrop-Ins Welcome \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Living the Body Electric \n \n \n \n with Cara Conroy-Lau\n“I sing the body electric\,\nThe armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them\,\nThey will not let me off till I go with them\, respond to them\,\nAnd discorrupt them\, and charge them full with the charge of the soul.”\n— Walt Whitman\n \nLive the body electric with Cara Conroy-Lau and community in this four week meditation circle series. Through breathing meditation and other somatic body awareness practices\, we will deepen our connections to the unified field of the bodymind – observing the layers of what makes us human\, and within it\, pure life-force and potentiality.  \nGrounding and somatic awareness practices from our meditation tradition and The Wakeful Body by Willa B Milla will be introduced.  \n— \nExcited? Before this series starts\, you’re invited to enjoy our online guided meditations.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About these Community Meditation Classes\nHow do you grow your inner well-being?  These community classes at Clear Sky Center help you develop a stronger meditation practice.   \nJoin us for Meditation Circle\, Thursday nights (7:00-8:00pm MST) at Clear Sky Center.   \nThese classes run semi-regularly throughout the year\, interspersed with our other retreats and offerings. \nThis series\, Living the Body Electric\, runs from Thursday\, June 13th to July 4th\, 2024 and is with Cara Conroy-Lau. \nDrop ins are welcome\, and we also encourage you to attend all classes if possible. \nThere are two ways to attend – in person or online. Just click the appropriate button to register. See you soon!  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions?  \nContact Cara via email or phone: \ncara@clearskycenter.org | 250-421-8280 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Meditation is like turning on a light in a dark room. The power of awareness lets us see what is there - in our bodies\, emotions\, mind\, workplaces\, homes and relationships. Seeing what is there gives us the freedom and the courage to make deeply impactful changes." \n \n Duncan Cryle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I feel like we're so disembodied today in our technological culture that meditation is my little kindness to myself in saying 'hello body\, you're part of my day.' \n \n Karen McAllister\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation Circle Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen McAllister \n \n \n \n As Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky as the center went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture and art books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duncan Cryle \n \n \n \n Through 30+ years of personal practice and 15+ teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrating mindfulness into daily life.  As a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power of a beautiful\, natural and dedicated space for supporting people to deepen their meditation and feel more connected.  Alongside. my Clear Sky work\, I hold a director position at a large software company where I also run a volunteer global mindfulness program to 1000s employees.  I was formerly one of the pioneers of IBM’s mindfulness movement.  I’m passionate about how mindfulness-based approaches can transform how we live and work together\, and be of better service in the world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith \n \n \n \n Maureen Smith (MSW\, RCSW) is a therapist and meditation teacher. Passionate about what she does\, she will guide you to a more alive\, aware and mindful path of living. \nMaureen is a well-respected Cranbrook-based therapist and educator. She works with individuals and couples in the public sector in addictions and mental health. Not only was Maureen the first acting caretaker at Clear Sky Meditation Center in BC\, she has studied numerous meditation practices intensively for over 10 years. She has a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Clinical Social Worker in British Columbia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cara Conroy-Lau \n \n \n \n Cara brings a joyful East meets West approach to meditation and holistic health. \nAs a New Zealand-born citizen of the world\, she grew up in New Zealand\, Singapore\, Japan and China. Cara has trained in mind-body integrative health for over 18 years. She is the founding acupuncturist and owner of Cranbrook Acupuncture Clinic. \nCara has been training in meditation and Buddhist philosophy since her early 20’s\, and has a particular interest in healing internalised prejudices and biases.  She is a long time resident at Clear Sky Centre\, and was the Centre’s first farm and food forest manager from 2009-2012.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Cost: Dāna \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” \nDāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as “generosity” in English. The practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. \nDāna is a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo help you choose an amount that feels right for you\, we recommend this heart-based exercise from our friends at Planet Dharma.  \n\nChecking in with your heart\n1) Take a few quiet breaths and center yourself. Spend a few moments to reflect on each of the below: the beauty and integrity of dāna practice; the value of receiving direct teachings from lineage holders in a recognized spiritual tradition; the reality of your financial situation. \n2) Spend another few moments contacting a sense of health\, strength and abundance. You have a healthy mind\, a body\, senses\, the good karma to have heard the teachings\, and conditions to support your practice of Dharma. Celebrate this! \n3) Now check with your heart and mind what amount feels both consistent with your situation\, and expressive of your aspiration. \n\n\nIt’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend Online\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Attend In-Person URL:https://test.clearskycenter.org/event/supportive-habits-resilience-growth/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://test.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Supportive-Habits-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR