Saturday Morning Sits
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Edmonton Insight Meditation (EIM) meets the third Saturday morning of every month 9am to Noon (Mountain), to practice meditation, study the dharma and participate in group discussions and Q & A sessions. These monthly mini-retreats, offered in person and on Zoom (unless otherwise noted), are led by senior Insight Meditation guest teachers or by the community. They are suitable for all levels of meditators from experienced to beginners. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome!
The following months are Hybrid (Zoom): November, January, February, April. Click here for Zoom.
EIM offers community-led meditation practice sessions on the first Saturday of the month, starting October 4th, 2025. These sessions provide space for the sangha to meditate together. They are in-person only at Belgravia Community League Lower Hall and run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Regular EIM Saturday Sits will resume in the fall on the third Saturday of the month, starting October 18th, 2025.
Welcome to EIM’s Fall/Winter Saturday Sit cycle which runs from October 2025 to May 2026. In response to requests/preferences brought forward by Sangha members, for the upcoming year we will alternate having guest teachers give dharma talks and then a community-led practice session the following month.
Community-led Meditation Practice Sessions will resume on the first Saturday of the month, starting October 4th, 2025.
EIM will continue to offer space for the sangha to meditate together on the first Saturday of the month, starting October 4th, 2025. These meditation practice sessions are in-person only at Belgravia Community League Lower Hall and run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Meditation Practice Sessions
Note: these are in-person only at Belgravia Community League Lower Hall.
October 4, 2025 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
November 1, 2025 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
December 6, 2025 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
January 3, 2026 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
February 7, 2026 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
March 7, 2026 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
April 4, 2026 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
May 2, 2026 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
EIM Saturday Sits October 2025 to May 2026
OCTOBER
Theme: TBC
Community-led Practice
When: October 18, 2025, 9:00 am to noon (MT)
Where: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall
NOVEMBER
Theme: Kusala (wholesome, skillful or beneficial actions and states of mind)
Guest teacher: Ayya Ahimsa
When: November 15, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 (MT)
Where: Hybrid: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall and on Zoom
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
When: November 16, 2025, 11:00 am to 12:30 (MT)
Where: Hybrid: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall and on Zoom
DECEMBER
Theme: Winter Solstice (TBD)
Community-led Practice
When: December 20, 2025, 9:00 am to noon
Where: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall
JANUARY
Theme: Mini-Series: 7 Factors of Enlightenment: Part 1
1 ~ Mindfulness (Sati)
2 ~ Investigation (Dhamma Vicaya)
3 ~ Energy (Viriaya)
Guest teacher: Kristina Baré
When: January 17, 2026, 9:00 am to noon (MT)
Where: Hybrid: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall and on Zoom
FEBRUARY
Theme: Mini-Series: 7 Factors of Enlightenment: Part 2
4 ~ Rapture/Delight (Piti)
5 ~ Contentment (Sukha)
6 ~ Unification of Mind (Samadhi)
Guest teacher: Kristina Baré
When: February 21, 2026, 9:00 am to noon (MT)
Where: Hybrid: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall and on Zoom
MARCH
Theme: TBC
Community-led Practice
When: March 21, 2026, 9:00 am to noon (MT)
Where: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall
APRIL
Theme: Mini-Series: 7 Factors of Enlightenment: Part 3
7 ~ Equanimity (Uppeka)
Guest teacher: Kristina Baré
When: April 18, 2026, 9:00 am to noon (MT)
Where: Hybrid: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall and on Zoom
MAY
Theme: TBC
Community-led Practice
When: May 17, 2026, 9:00 am to noon (MT)
Where: In-person @ Belgravia Community League Upper Hall