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Mindfulness Group Practice Opportunities

Open Mindfulness Groups offered by the Atlantic Contemplative Centre:

The Atlantic Contemplative Centre faculty are now facilitating Open Mindfulness Groups (OMGs) in the metropolitan Halifax region. They are open to all members of the Halifax community. The sessions include guided practice and discussion and provided for free. The locations include:

Dartmouth OMGEvery Thursday, 4-5pm at at the Community Health Team office, 58 Tacoma Drive

Spring Garden OMGEvery Wednesday, 12-1pm at 5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 902

Bayers Road OMGEvery Thursday, 12:15-1:15pm at 7051 Bayers Road on the 5th floor, Suite 501 (the Teamworkbridge office, in the building marked “Blue Ocean” on the outside)

Open Mindfulness in the Bay, Monthly, 3rd Sunday of each month (Oct 22, 2017; Nov 19, 2017; Jan 28, 2018; Feb 25, 2018, Mar 25, 2018; Apr 22, 2018; and May 13, 2018) 2:30-4:30pm at the Tantallon Library

For more information email Jim Torbert at director@accns.ca

Nova Scotia Health Authority offers a variety of mindfulness practice groups that are free to the public (and patients), including 8-week programs in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Register through the Department of Mental Health: 454-1400 or 454-1440

Private providers of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programs:

Search the internet for others who may be offering these programs.

Dalhousie, Saint Mary’s, and Mount Saint Vincent Universities offer mindfulness groups— some for staff, students, and public. Contact their switchboards for information. Of note:

  • At DAL, John Lovas, Dean of Dentistry at DAL, offers 8-week mindfulness programs for DAL staff and faculty, and some for the public. Call 902.494.1674.
  • At DAL, Monday Mindful Meditation: Dr. Elisabeth Gold and others lead a weekly sitting at DAL on Mondays from 12:15 -12:45 PM in Tupper Bldg 14-B2. Open to staff, faculty and students at DAL. Contact cory.burris@dal.ca
  • At Mount Saint Vincent, Kim McAuley and Tom Downey offer Calm Abiding Meditation & Self-Reflection. Weekly on Sundays, 10:30 -12, Mount Peace Room, Evaristus Hall, Floor 4C. Write kim.macaulay@msvu.ca

Nalandhabodhi — Tibetan Buddhist center offering weekly public meditation, 6218 Quinpool Rd, Halifax. Visit http://halifax.nalandabodhi.ca/

Zen Nova Scotia — Zen Buddhist group hosting weekly public meditation and classes with zen priest Koun Franz, Tuesdays 7-9 pm. 6218 Quinpool Rd, Halifax. Visit http://zennovascotia.com/

Shambhala Meditation Centres: Shambhala-Buddhist centres under direction of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

  • Halifax Shambhala Centre, 1084 Tower Road, Halifax. Public meditation each morning and evening. Open House with meditation instruction every Wed. night at 7:00. Call 420-1118 or visit http://halifax.shambhala.org/
  • Dartmouth Shambhala Group: Public meditation every Tuesday from 7:00 – 7:50 (20 min. sitting, 10 min. walking, 20 min. sitting), followed by optional tea and discussion/program/book class from 8:00-9:15. North Woodside Community Centre, 230 Pleasant St, Dartmouth. Contact: info@dartmouth-shambhala.ca
  • St. Margaret’s Bay Shambhala Group in Tantallon: call 857-9523 or visit http://shambhalabay.ca/
  • Mahone Bay, Wolfville, Winsdor also have Shambhala groups.

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