”Listen to silence, it has much to say.” — Rumi
Steven is former social work professor and founder of War Child Canada, Steven Hick dove into the Dharma full-time in 2005. He has since founded the Ottawa Insight Meditation Community and now teaches insight meditation with an emphasis on reducing the stress in our daily life. He is Director of MBSR Ottawa where he established MBSR teacher training in Manitoba, Newfoundland and Alberta. Steven is the author of numerous books including Mindfulness and Social Work and Mindfulness and the Therapeutic Relationship. He holds a PhD in social work, and is a father and activist. Steven has been practicing meditation and yoga since 1979 with a variety of teachers, including Matthew Flickstein, Adyashanti, Bhagavan Shanmukha and Thich Nhat Hanh.
*Practice groups offered by dharma teachers are donation-based.
Please visit: https://payattention.ca/weekly-sitting/ for details.
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Revitalize or deepen your practice with Mindfulness Booster Classes. These 75-minute classes are designed primarily to support those who have taken MBSR, MSC or other mindfulness-based interventions, but are also open to those who have not. They include a 45-minute mindful yoga practice followed by a 30-minute sitting mindfulness meditation. They are held online via Zoom on the first Sunday of each month, from 8:15 to 9:30 AM.
Price for ONLINE classes (75-minute):
12 Class Package: $162.00 ($13.50/class)
6 Class Package: $90.00 ($15.00/class)
Drop-in 18.00
* Class packages do not expire.
To try a free class, or to register, please email Jennifer at: info@omwellness.ca.
Silent retreat is an opportunity to deepen your mindfulness practice and tune into the mind and body in ways that are often not possible in the busyness of daily life.
Day-Long Retreat (in the city) with Jennifer Innes, November 28th from 9:30-3:30 (in-person in Westboro, or online via Zoom depending on restrictions.)
This retreat is part of the fall 2021 MBSR Program and is open to all MBSR alumni.
If you are interested in attending this retreat, but have never taken MBSR, please contact Jennifer at info@omwellness.ca for spots available to the public.
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These centres offer both residential and non-residential retreats (in Canada and the US), with many online options available. There are many excellent teachers and retreat centres (this is not an exhaustive list), but a good place to start.
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