A One-Day Meditation Retreat
with Yoga, Silence & Sound Healing
One full day, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, spent in silence with hatha yoga, Kriya yoga, guided Vipassana meditation, a sound healing journey and OM chanting. A single-day retreat close to home: no travel, no overnight stay, no phones, no experience needed.
Beginners welcome · Small group · Two tea breaks · Home the same evening
Upcoming one-day retreat dates
Every one day retreat follows the same programme, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on a weekend day. Places are limited to keep the group small, so early registration is recommended.
The first one-day meditation retreat in Calgary, at Signal Hill Community Association (489 Sienna Park Dr SW). Register now to hold your place.
The fourth Edmonton one-day retreat, led by Artem, with the same programme as in October. The October 18 date is fully booked, so this is the next chance to join in Edmonton before the new year.
The second Calgary one-day retreat. Online registration is not open yet, but you can already join: write to us and we will hold a place for you and send the date and details as soon as registration opens.
Why a one-day silent retreat
Notifications, noise, an endless stream of information, and fewer and fewer moments when we are truly alone with ourselves. This is why a single day of Mauna, conscious silence, matters more today than ever.
From the first minute of the day retreat we enter Mauna: one full day without unnecessary talk, without phones, without outside distractions. Not because silence is a rule to follow, but because silence is where real attention to the body, breath, sensations and thoughts becomes possible.
One day away from endless messages and information overload isn't a luxury. It's a way to reclaim the attention that gets lost so easily in the flow of digital life.
What you'll experience
Inside the silence unfolds a path of traditional yogic and Buddhist practices that work together to make one day feel complete. Every session is guided out loud by a teacher in the room.
We meet, set an intention for the day and enter Mauna together.
A slow practice that releases tension, builds stability and prepares the body for longer sitting.
Breath and inward attention: techniques that calm the mind and create a steady, focused state.
The heart of the day retreat. Guided morning, afternoon and deep meditation: observing body, breath, emotions and thoughts without reacting.
Resonant instruments and singing bowls supporting deep relaxation and integration.
After hours of silence, sound and vibration gently bring us back to each other and to the world, then questions and a closing circle.
One-day retreat schedule
A bell tells you where to be, so there is no clock-watching. Sitting is never longer than about 45 minutes at a time, and yoga, breathwork and tea breaks are woven between the meditations.
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early so we can begin the silence together at 9:00 AM. The full-day retreat closes by 5:00 PM.
Benefits of a one-day meditation retreat
A full day without input lets the nervous system settle in a way a 10-minute app session cannot.
Kriya yoga and breath-based meditation train attention to stay where you put it.
Hatha yoga, pranayama and the sound healing journey release tension held in the body.
Leave with methods you can repeat at home, taught step by step from the beginning.
A day of silence makes room to notice what is actually going on underneath the noise.
A day of mindfulness that leaves you with simple practices for work, family and the rest of an ordinary week.
Who the one-day retreat is for
Whether you are completely new to mindfulness or want to deepen an existing practice, you are warmly welcome at the day retreat. There is nothing to achieve, just come with openness to silence, to the practice and to yourself.
Not sure if a one day retreat is for you? Write to life@vipassana.ca or call +1 (647) 614-0707 and we'll tell you honestly.
Who is leading it
Artem leads the one-day retreat in Edmonton, Valerii leads it in Calgary. Both teach yoga and meditation in Alberta and run our longer retreats together: the 3-day silent retreat at Gull Lake and Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre and the online 10-day course. The one-day retreat is the shortest format, and every session of it is guided out loud, from the beginning.
Reserve your place
Pick your city below. Spaces are limited and the group is kept small; the October Edmonton date filled up weeks in advance, so early registration is recommended.
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Registration opens soon
The exact date and online registration for the second Calgary one-day retreat are not open yet, but you can already join: write to us and we will hold a place for you and send the date and details as soon as registration opens.
All one-day retreat dates: past and next
The one-day format started in Edmonton in February 2026 and has run every season since; Calgary joins in November. Each edition follows the same rhythm of silence, yoga, meditation and sound. Next up: Calgary on November 21, Edmonton on December 6, then Calgary again in January.
The second Calgary one-day retreat is planned for January 2027, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The exact date and registration will appear on this page soon. Write to us to hold a place →
The fourth Edmonton edition, on a Sunday in December, led by Artem: the same full day of silence, hatha yoga, Kriya yoga, guided Vipassana meditation, sound healing and OM chanting. Register →
The first Calgary edition, on a Saturday: a full day of silence, hatha yoga, Kriya yoga, guided Vipassana meditation, sound healing and OM chanting. Led by Valerii. Register →
The third Edmonton edition, on a Sunday in October, led by Artem. Every place is taken and registration is closed; the next Edmonton date is December 6.
The second Edmonton edition, on a Sunday in April: a full day of silence, hatha yoga, Kriya yoga, guided Vipassana meditation, sound healing and OM chanting.
The first one day silent retreat in Edmonton: the edition that started the series.
Questions people ask first
A single day, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, spent in silence (mauna) with guided practice: gentle hatha yoga, Kriya yoga and pranayama, three Vipassana meditation sessions, a sound healing journey and OM mantra chanting to close. You go home the same evening. It is the shortest retreat format we run and the easiest way to try a day of meditation without travelling or staying overnight.
Yes. The day retreat is designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Every session is taught from the beginning, out loud, by a teacher in the room. No previous experience with yoga or meditation is required.
Silence holds from the opening circle until the OM chanting in the afternoon. You can always write a note or speak privately with a teacher if you need to. The closing Q&A is out loud.
Phones stay switched off and put away for the whole day. This is the single most important part of a one-day silent retreat: one full day without notifications, messages or news.
No. The hatha yoga is slow and gentle, meant to release tension and prepare the body for sitting. Kriya yoga is mostly breathing and inward attention. Everything can be adapted, and you can sit on a chair for meditation if you prefer.
Calgary: Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Signal Hill Community Association, 489 Sienna Park Dr SW, Calgary, AB T3H 3T4. Edmonton: Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 10062 164 Street NW, Edmonton, AB (the October 18 retreat at the same address is fully booked).
Tea is served at the two tea breaks. Please have breakfast before you arrive and bring a light lunch or snack for yourself; there is time to eat quietly between sessions.
Registration for October 18 is closed and there is no waitlist for that date. The next Edmonton one-day retreat is Sunday, December 6, 2026, at the same address with the same programme, and registration is open now. You are also welcome at the Calgary day retreat on November 21.
One day is enough to learn the technique, feel what silence does and take a working practice home. Many people do the one-day retreat first and then join the 3-day Vipassana retreat at Gull Lake or Mount St. Francis or the online 10-day Vipassana course. Others come back to the day retreat every season as a reset.
No. Vipassana is a technique of attention, not a belief system, and people of every background come. This is not the 10-day Goenka course: it is a one-day, guided retreat led by Artem and Valerii, combining Vipassana meditation with hatha yoga, Kriya yoga, sound healing and mantra.
You can cancel free of charge up to one month before the retreat date: write to life@vipassana.ca and we will refund you or move you to a future date. Cancellations later than one month before the retreat are discussed individually with the organizers, and because places are limited we can often pass your place to someone else.
One day is short enough to fit into an ordinary weekend,
and long enough for the noise to stop.
Calgary · Saturday, November 21 · Edmonton · Sunday, December 6 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Questions? life@vipassana.ca · +1 (647) 614-0707
Ask us directly
We'd love to hear from you. Ask anything about the retreat or whether it's the right experience for you, and we'll reply personally.
Or write to life@vipassana.ca · +1 (647) 614-0707
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