Matt – Wild Rose Sangha

February 9, 2025February 27, 2025

Register now for the spring hiking retreat | Canmore, May 9–11, 2025

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a spring retreat in Canmore as part of the 2025 Plum Village Tour of Western Canada. From May 9 to 11, we’ll enjoy meditation, hiking and other mindfulness practices at the Alpine Club and area. A wise, warm and fun group of monastics from Plum Village France will be joining us as retreat teachers. Registration is open! Learn more and register.

View of the Three Sisters Mountains from Canmore Alpine Club

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024

Springtime walking meditation at Confederation Park

The mind can move in a thousand directions. And together in this beautiful Calgary park, we can walk in peace. With each step, a gentle wind blows. With each step, a warbler sings their morning song.

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Wild Rose Sangha is a mindfulness community that practices in the Plum Village tradition of Engaged Buddhism. We are based in Calgary, Canada and offer practices both in-person and online.

Mission statement

A community cultivating compassion, awakening and joy, practicing the mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village.

Our current practices

Morning practice: Online, Monday–Friday, 7:45–8:15am MST.

Monday evening practice: Online, 7:00–8:15pm MST.

Wednesday evening practice: In-person, Calgary Unitarians, 5:30–6:30pm MST.

Rainbow sangha: Online, third Sunday of the month, 7:00–8:00pm MST. A safer practice space for those who are gender or sexually diverse.

Outdoor walking meditation: Monthly. Calgary parks. Announced via email group.

Days of mindfulness: Quarterly. In-person, online or hybrid. Announced via email group and website.

Annual retreat: Calgary and area. Multi-day. Announced via email group and website.

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