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Meditation Retreat with Howard Cohn

Sign up Online: https://howardcohnretreat2026.eventbrite.ca

Date and time: September 11, 2026 (evening) to September 13, 2026 (afternoon)

Venue: Riverdale Community League, Riverdale Hall, 9231 100 Avenue Northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 0A4

What to Expect: This silent weekend retreat will include periods of seated meditation, walking or mindful movement, guided meditation instruction, and Dharma talks. There will be opportunities to ask questions and engage in small group discussions.

Registration: There is a $20.00 deposit to reserve your spot. This contribution is intended to support your personal commitment to the retreat and helps Edmonton Insight Meditation cover preparation costs. You will have the option to register with a $42.00 catered vegan lunch that will be provided on Saturday and Sunday by Padmanadi. 

About the teacher: Howard Cohn is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the San Francisco Bay area. He has guided a local sitting group in San Francisco, been in private practice as a psychotherapist, and led Vipassana retreats worldwide since 1985. He incorporates influences from various traditions in his teaching, emphasizing reawakening our intrinsic freedom. Among his many teachers and mentors are Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, U Pandita Sayadaw, Tulku Urgyen Rimpoche, and Tsoknyi Rimpoche.