Healing Heaven & Earth is an opportunity to come together in the spirit of community, mindfulness, and care for the land that supports our practice. This weekend will combine meditation, gentle bodywork, and time in the garden as we begin preparing the earth for the coming growing season.
Participants will share in simple meditation practice, mindful movement and body-based awareness practices, as well as hands-on time working in the garden—helping to awaken the soil and reconnect with the rhythms of nature.
The weekend will be facilitated by DCC Core Teacher Terry Hagan and Karen Russell, with the support of Karen Meredith.
Together we will explore how tending the earth and tending our own body and mind are deeply connected practices.
Weekend Details
Dates: April 10–12
Location: Dharma Centre of Canada
Program includes:
Meditation practice
Gentle bodywork and mindful movement
Community gardening
Time in nature and shared reflection
All meals are included.
To support accessibility, we are offering this weekend on a suggested sliding scale donation of $100–$250.
Participants are invited to offer what they are able within this range to support the ongoing activities of the Dharma Centre.
This weekend is open to anyone wishing to reconnect with nature, deepen their meditation practice, and share in community.
Important Details
When: April 10-12, 2026
Please plan to arrive between 3-5pm on the first day. The retreat will begin with a property orientation at 5:30pm followed by a light supper and the first evening session and will finish after lunch on the final day.
Rates: A suggested donation on a sliding scale of $100–$250.
Participants are invited to offer what they are able within this range to support the ongoing activities of the Dharma Centre.
Rates include: Single accommodation and all meals. They do not include instructor fees. Teachers are sharing their experiences within the traditional Buddhist understanding of Dana. To understand more about Dana, please read the following:
What is Dana? Teachers give the teachings of awakening (Dharma) freely so that anyone, no matter their financial means can attend classes. Each time one receives teachings, it is an opportunity to consciously practice generosity. Giving money and other means of support expresses gratitude and support to the teacher and helps to ensure that these teachings continue. Each person receiving Dharma teachings determines the kind and amount of Dāna according to one’s heart and one’s financial means. When deciding how much to offer, one should think about what these teachings mean to you and try to give accordingly. It is recommended that students make an offering of dāna at the beginning of a class or retreat to establish the intention to make the most of this opportunity for one’s own progression and for the benefit of all others.
Deposit: A 50% deposit is required to hold your space upon registration.