Resources
Center for Mindfulness Studies
A charity bringing mindfulness-based therapy into communities across Toronto and beyond. It offers personal programs to the public, and is the leading provider of professional mindfulness training in Canada.
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Provides information about mindful self compassion courses, workshops, teacher training and conferences. Founded by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer.
The Dalai Lama Center
A non-profit based in Vancouver, focus on heart-based education, research, conferences, seminars.
The Garrison Institute
Garrison New York, See their full calendar for over 70 upcoming retreats and programs. For example, Sharon Salzberg, Ali Smith, Atman Smith and Andreas Gonzales – Health and Healing: Contemplative Care for Caregivers, Feb 13-15, 2015.
Greater Good Science Centre
University of California, Berkeley. Studies the psychology, sociology and neuroscience of well-being. Magazine,videos, podcasts, quizzes, seminar series, Summer Institute for Educators, free 8-week online course “The Science of Happiness”.
Insight Meditation Society
Barre, Massachusetts. Insight, loving-kindness and personal retreats for meditators with senior teachers.
Kripalu
The Centre for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Residential workshops, training, retreats in yoga, holistic health, meditation and self discovery.
Omega
Rhinebeck, NY. A non-profit educational holistic retreat centre offering workshops, professional training, conferences.
Spirit Rock
Woodacre, CA. Offers retreats, classes and events with distinguished teachers Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein and others.
True North Insight Meditation Centre
Insight meditation weekly sittings and retreats in Montreal, Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto, English and French