Author: Wildrose Sangha

We are very happy to announce that the Sangha will be hosting a Day of Mindfulness on Saturday September 20th with wonderful Dharma Teacher Brian Kimmel.

The Stories We Carry: A Practice of Embodied Mindfulness

This session is a gentle exploration of how our own life stories live within our bodies. We will explore how to use our mindfulness practice to connect with our “deep roots” and “wild hearts,” transforming the narratives of our past into a bridge for collective healing. The session will include a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for shared reflection

WHERE: 2500 Marda Link SW. (there is both visitor and street parking) 

WHEN: 1-4pm Saturday Sept 20th 

TO RVSP: RVSP by Sept 17th to wildrose@wildrosesangha.ca

DONATION: Suggested donation $40 (if you have less donate what you can and come, if you can donate more please do) email to wildrose@wildrosesangha.ca

ABOUT BRIAN

Brian Kimmel is an artist, author, and guide who teaches that our unique stories are the essential threads that weave our world together. As a second-generation multi-heritage Indonesian American and the grandson of a storyteller, Brian inherited a legacy of music and narrative. This lineage led him on a journey to co-author his grandmother’s WWII memoir, a profound experience that revealed how sharing one personal story can create a bridge for collective healing.

A poet, musician, and Buddhist teacher ordained by  Thích Nh?t H?nh, Brian’s work is dedicated to this art of connection. His signature approach, “Embodying Narratives,” guides people to explore their “Invisible Batik”—the social and cultural patterns they wear—to find a state of supportive ease and transform their lives. As a mental health counselor and supervisor, his insights are grounded in both ancient wisdom and real-world clinical practice.

Brian is a contributing author to numerous publications, including The Lion’s Roar and Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices, and shares his teachings internationally. He lives in Seattle with his spouse and enjoys gardening with family and friends.

To learn more about Brian visit his website: https://briankimmel.com/

Dear friends, We are smiling to announce that Jo-ann Rosen, Plum Village Dharma teacher and author of  Unshakeable together with Dr. Ameeta Dudani will be leading a residential retreat at Pine Lake Christian Camp, 30 mins south west of Red Deer, from October 11th to the 14th.   

Being Human: The Interbeing of Mindfulness, Neuroscience and Engaged Practice: A Trauma Informed Mindfulness retreat, in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Together we will look at mindfulness practice through Neuroscientific and Engaged Buddhism lenses to get a new angle on how to find stability and joy while facing the many challenges of being  human. The retreat will offer body-centered and trauma-sensitive approaches to mindfulness practice that stem from a deeper understanding of our physical, emotional, and social inheritances.

We hope you will join us as we experience first-hand ways of expanding our range of engagement with this very moment through familiar practices of sitting, moving, eating, and playing in ways that might be new and unexpected. 

THE RETREAT WILL BEGIN WITH DINNER ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, AND CONCLUDE AFTER LUNCH ON THANKSGIVING MONDAY, OCTOBER 14.  

We request that participants stay for the whole retreat, from Friday Evening Orientation (7:00pm) through Monday’s closing circle (12:30pm) to lend full support to the community and reap the benefits of this experience.  There will also be a transmission of the Five Mindfulness Trainings at the retreat. Stay tuned for information sessions coming up in the fall! 

TO REGISTER (OPEN MID-AUGUST)

Biographies 

Jo-ann Rosen Jo-ann Rosen, Chân Tuê Hà, True River of Understanding, LMFT, is an educator, psychotherapist, and lay Dharma Teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, having joined the Order of Interbeing in 1996. She is the guiding teacher of EMBRACE (Embodying Mindfulness-Based Resilience to Awaken Community Empowerment) and the author of the recently released book, ‘Unshakeable: Trauma-Informed Mindfulness for Collective Awakening.’.  She teaches and lectures internationally, focusing on inner stability and community resiliency. Jo-ann Rosen’s writings center on a neuroscience-informed and trauma-sensitive approach to individual practice and collective awakening. 

Dr. Ameeta Dudani, CPsych, RYT (she/her) (drdudani.com), Gentle Healer of the Heart, is an Aspirant of the Order of Interbeing and has the joy to be mentored by Jo-ann Rosen for the past three and a half years. Ameeta was born in Mumbai, India and immigrated to Canada at 11 years of age. She resides in Toronto/Tkaronto, Canada, on the traditional territories of the Anishnaabe, Mississaugas and Wendat peoples, and practices with the Mindfulness Practice Community of Toronto. Ameeta is a Clinical Psychologist who works with children and youth (0-19), and their families. She currently works at a local Family Health Team and in private practice. Ameeta is also a Mindfulness meditation teacher/consultant, who trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn in MBSR in Mind-Body Medicine, and a Hatha Yoga teacher (RYT-200).  She offers mindfulness-based therapy to children and adolescents and has been teaching mindfulness groups to all ages for the past 9 years. She is a trauma educator who frequently facilitates mind-body workshops on trauma and trauma-sensitive practice.