About this Event
One-Day Vipassana Retreat in Calgary
One day away from notifications, messages and noise. A one-day Vipassana retreat in Calgary, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, spent in silence with a teacher guiding every session. No travel, no overnight stay, no phones, no experience needed. You go home the same evening with a practice you can keep.
Venue
1940 6 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 0W3. Easy to reach by car and transit. Please arrive 10–15 minutes early so we can begin the silence together at 9:00 AM. Spaces are limited to keep the group small.
What you’ll experience
From the opening we enter Mauna, conscious silence, and stay in it until the OM chanting in the afternoon. Inside the silence unfolds a path of traditional practices that work together:
- Kriya yoga & pranayama: breath and inward attention
- Gentle hatha yoga to release tension and prepare the body for sitting
- Three guided meditations: Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing), Satipatthana (Vipassana insight practice) and Metta (loving-kindness)
- Sound healing journey with resonant instruments
- OM mantra chanting, Q&A and retreat discussion
Schedule
9:00 AM – Introduction
9:30 AM – Kriya yoga
10:00 AM – Hatha yoga
12:00 PM – Anapanasati meditation
1:00 PM – Tea break
1:30 PM – Kriya yoga
2:00 PM – Satipatthana meditation
3:00 PM – Sound healing
3:30 PM – Metta meditation
4:00 PM – OM mantra chanting
4:30 PM – Q&A and retreat discussion
Who it’s for
Everyone. No previous yoga or meditation experience is required. Every session is taught from the beginning, out loud, by a teacher in the room. Whether you are completely new to mindfulness or want to deepen an existing practice, you are warmly welcome. There is nothing to achieve, just come with openness to silence, to the practice and to yourself.
What to bring
- Comfortable clothing you can sit and move in
- Yoga mat, if you have one
- Water bottle
- Journal and pen (optional)
- Have breakfast before you arrive and bring a light lunch or snack; tea is served at the tea break
- An open mind and willingness to explore
Your teacher
Valerii Bandurko, yoga instructor and meditator, leads the Calgary one-day retreat. He teaches yoga and Vipassana meditation in Alberta and, together with Artem Rusinov, runs the longer Vipassana.ca retreats: the 3-day silent retreat at Mount St. Francis and the online 10-day Vipassana course.
Good to know
- Phones stay switched off and put away for the whole day.
- Silence holds from the opening until the afternoon OM chanting; you can always write a note or speak privately with the teacher. The closing Q&A is spoken aloud.
- The yoga is gentle and can be adapted; you can sit on a chair for meditation if you prefer.
- This is not the 10-day Goenka course. It is a one-day guided retreat combining Vipassana meditation with yoga, sound healing and mantra. It is a practice of attention, not a belief system.
- Cancellation: free of charge up to one month before the retreat, with a refund or a move to a future date. Later cancellations are discussed individually with the organizers.
More details: https://vipassana.ca/one-day-vipassana/
Event venue & nearby stays
1940 6 Ave NW, 1940 6 Avenue Northwest, Calgary, Canada
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