Mindful Wellness

Cultivating Seeds of Care: Refresh and Renew in Sangha

After Winter’s introspection, rest and reflection, spring invites us to renew our connections with each other and the natural world, meeting the beauty and the horrors of this moment with our full presence.

This daylong retreat will include guided and silent meditations based in the Buddhist tradition, including walking, eating and loving-kindness practices. Activities are open to all practitioners, with guidance given for new practitioners as well as space for experienced practitioners. All are welcome.

When: Saturday, April 4, 10-4 pm (registration begins at 9:30am)

Where: 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto Quaker House

Facilitators: Michelle Nicholls, Rose Mina Munjee and Melina Bondy

The registration fee covers use of the space and administration.

Donations will be received (cash and etransfer) during the retreat in the spirit of dana, generosity.

Meals are not provided - bring your own lunch

Schedule - approximate 9:30 am - Registration Opens 10:00 am - Welcome and Introductions 10:30 am - Guided practices and Dharma Talk 12:30 pm - Silent Lunch (please bring your meal) 1:30 pm - Outdoor Walking Meditation (with indoor options) 2:30 pm - Silent Practices 3:30 pm - Group Reflections, Announcements, Closing 4:00 pm – End

Please join us for an Earth Walk and Meditation this Sunday, August 24, 1-3 pm

We meet at the High Park Ave+Bloor St entrance to High Park, near the subway station, just inside the gate.

Registration (RSVP): [email protected]

What to bring: Yourself, water and a snack, and something to sit on if you wish - Invite your friends!

Program: We will begin with a welcome and introduction to walking/wheeling meditation for the earth. At 1:15pm we'll leave for 30 minutes of silent walking through the park(on a smoother path) followed by sitting meditation and a reflection circle.

Accessibility: Please let us know any access needs you may have. We plan to travel at a moderate pace on smooth surfaces and stop in areas with benches.

Fee: Donations are welcome to raise funds for future TNI Toronto events. Cash is welcome at the event as are etransfers to [email protected]

RSVP: email [email protected] to RSVP and stay updated in case of inclement weather (we will walk rain or shine so please come prepared with a jacket, umbrella, appropriate walking shoes)

Save the date for upcoming TNI Toronto Day retreats: Sept. 13, BIPOC sangha; Oct. 4 Queer sangha; Nov. 15, TNI Toronto wider sangha; Also, an in-person sit with Mindful Earth Refuge community on September 27th, 7-8:30 pm, at Wonderlit Studio in Toronto.

Hello friends of True North Insight Torontoand Mindful Earth Refuge.

We're excited to announce that our Earth Walk and Meditation will happen July 20th.  All are welcome and we hope to see you there! This event is a collaboration between Mindful Earth Refuge and  True North Insight.

"Put down that bag of potato chips, that white bread, that bottle of pop. Turn off that cellphone, computer, and remote control. Open the door, then close it behind you. Take a breath offered by friendly winds. They travel the earth gathering essences of plants to clean." 

~ excerpt from Joy Harjo, 1951, "For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in its Human Feet."

When we meet: Sunday, July 20 - 1-3pm

Where we meet: Meet at the High Park Ave+Bloor St entrance to High Park, near the subway station, just inside the gate.

What to bring: Yourself, your appreciation of nature, water and a snack, and something to sit on if you wish - Invite your friends!

Program: We will begin with a welcome and introduction to walking/wheeling meditation for the earth. At 1:15pm we'll leave for 30 minutes of silent walking through the park (on a path) followed by QiGong, sitting meditation, and a reflection circle. 

Accessibility: Please let us know any access needs you may have. We plan to move at a slow to moderate pace on smooth surfaces and stop in areas with benches and access to restrooms.

Facilitators: Michelle Nicholls, Rose Mina Munjee, and Melina Bondy, with Susan Harris, are graduates of the True North Insight Community Meditation Leaders Mentorship Program.Fee: Donations are welcome in the spirit of reciprocity and to support TNI Toronto to produce future events, such as these Earth Meditatations and Day Retreats. Cash is welcome at the event as are etransfers to our keeper of resources at True North Insight Toronto: [email protected]

RSVP: email [email protected] or mindful@roseminamunjee to RSVP and stay updated in case of inclement weather. Call 437-488-3141 on the day of the event if you can't find the group.

Please join us this Thursday at 7pm at Wonderlit Studio in Toronto as we turn toward the practice of enoughness; and how to embody it in a world that insists we are never quite enough.

We live in a culture shaped by extraction. Our time, labour, attention, and even our healing journeys are often caught in a loop of more. But the Earth and the dharma remind us that life is made not only of effort but of ease…of doing and being.

Through meditation, earth connection, and shared reflection, we will root ourselves in rhythms that nourish rather than deplete. We practice letting go of urgency and remembering the steadier ground of presence and interbeing.

How do we stay tender in times of great change?

How do we trust the natural rhythms of opening and closing, of loss and renewal, of endings and beginnings?

This month, we gather with eyes wide open, feeling the reality of the climate crisis, political unrest, and humanitarian suffering. We practice staying connected without hardening.

Through meditation, earth connection, and shared reflection, we will ride the currents of change with compassion, acceptance, and care.

Join us for our Monthly Meditation Sit May 29 at 7 PM Wonderlit Studio, Toronto

All are welcome. Bring your breath, your heart, and your tender places.

Register here.

Your facilitators: Rose Mina

Mindful Earth Refuge- April 24th Sit -Grief and Love

We gather again this Thursday! Anchoring in Our Grief and Love for the Earth: A Mindful Earth Gathering

In honour of Earth Month, we will gather to explore the sister energies of grief and love as vital resources for meeting our current reality. Rather than shutting down in the face of loss or overwhelm, we will practice opening to the sorrow we feel for the Earth while also nurturing the deep love that propels us toward collective healing. Through meditation and reflective sharing, we will learn to hold and transform these powerful emotions into compassionate action. By anchoring ourselves in both grief and love, we cultivate the resilience and clarity needed to remain fully present to the challenges of our world and to respond with engaged hearts.

When & Where

When: Thursday, April 24, 2025 7:00–8:30 pm (Registration begins at 6:45 pm)

Where: Wonderlit Studio 243 Wallace Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 1V5 (near Lansdowne TTC)

Hi Everyone,

We would like to invite you to gather in community for a lovely walking meditation in High Park. Perhaps we will be lucky enough to see the Cherry Blossoms!

Come join us and take this time to care for yourself and others in noble silence as we walk together in quiet reflection, in nature in honour of Earth Month. Please let us know if you are attending. You can do so by responding to this email.

Date: Sunday, April 27

Time: 1-3 pm EDT.

Meet at the High Park Ave & Bloor entrance to High Park (North end of the Park, near the subway entrance)

Program: We will begin with a welcome and introduction to walking/wheeling meditation for the earth. At 1:15 pm we'll leave for 30 minutes of silent wheeling/walking through the park (on a smoother path), followed by sitting meditation and a reflection circle.

What to bring: Yourself, water and a snack, and something to sit on if you wish - Invite your friends and family!

Accessibility: Please let us know any access needs you may have. We plan to travel on smooth surfaces and stop in areas with benches.

Faciliators: Michelle Nicholls, Rose Mina Munjee - True North Insight Volunteer Community Meditation Teachers

Dana: Donations are welcome to raise funds for future TNI Toronto events. Cash is welcome at the event as are e-transfers to [email protected]

For more information: