One-Day Vipassana Retreat in Calgary: Silence, Yoga & Sound Healing

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
The exact Calgary venue is being confirmed and will be emailed to everyone registered as soon as it is set, at least two weeks before the retreat. It will be in Calgary, AB, easy to reach by car and transit. Register now to hold your place; spaces are limited to keep the group small.

What you'll experience
From the opening circle 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:

• Opening circle & intention setting
• Gentle hatha yoga to release tension and prepare the body for sitting
• Kriya yoga & pranayama: breath and inward attention
• Guided Vipassana meditation: morning, afternoon and deep meditation sessions
• Sound healing journey with resonant instruments
• OM mantra chanting, questions & answers, closing circle

Schedule
9:00 AM – Introduction & opening circle
9:30 AM – Hatha yoga
10:30 AM – Guided morning meditation
11:15 AM – Kriya yoga
11:45 AM – Tea break
12:15 PM – Afternoon meditation
1:00 PM – Sound healing
1:30 PM – Kriya yoga
2:00 PM – Tea break
2:30 PM – Deep meditation
3:20 PM – OM mantra chanting
3:45 PM – Q&A and closing circle
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early so we can begin the silence together. The day closes by 5:00 PM.

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)
• Breakfast before you arrive and a light lunch or snack for yourself; tea is served at the two tea breaks

Your teacher
Valerii Bandurko, yoga instructor and meditator, teaches yoga and Vipassana meditation in Alberta and co-leads the 3-day silent retreats at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre and the online 10-day Vipassana course with Artem Rusinov.

Good to know

• Phones stay switched off and put away for the whole day.
• Silence holds from the opening circle until the afternoon chanting; you can always write a note or speak privately with the teacher.
• You can sit on a chair for meditation if you prefer.
• 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.

Questions: life@vipassana.ca