Vipassana Online · November 6–15, 2026
Online Vipassana Retreat
From Your Own Home
Ten days of live practice in the morning and evening with two teachers and a group. From November 12 we broadcast live from inside a silent retreat in Alberta.
No experience needed · every session guided from the beginning · all sessions recorded
Why do this
Most of the day runs on autopilot
We rush, we react, we answer messages — and notice the irritation or tiredness only after we have already acted on it. Vipassanā gives you a way to stop and look in the moment, not in the evening.
- Notice the reaction before it becomes an action
- Notice the emotion before it takes you over
- Notice the urge to pick up the phone before your hand has moved
- Notice the thought before it turns into words
Why ten days: short enough to fit inside ordinary life, long enough for attention to learn to return on its own.
The shape of a day
Live in the morning, live in the evening
The same structure every day: rebuild your schedule once, then simply live inside it. Every live session is guided and recorded.
🌅 Morning · live
☀️ Through the day · on your own
🌙 Evening · live
All sessions run on Mountain Time (Alberta).
From November 12
We go live from inside a real silent retreat
For the final days our teachers move to a residential silent retreat near Calgary. You stay at home, but you practise with us — at the same time, in the same rhythm, inside the same silence.
A way to be part of a retreat even if you cannot leave your home. And if you can leave — there are places in the room.
You are in your room. We are at the retreat. And the practice happens at the same time.
The main tool
Attention counters
A simple counter one tap from your phone's home screen. Through the day you tap it each time you catch yourself acting automatically — the hand reaching for the phone, the irritation rising, the words about to come out. Everything stays on your device: no accounts, nothing sent anywhere.
Small numbers, and that is right
Five, maybe fifteen a day. The eye is still learning to see — half of what happens passes unnoticed, and that is normal.
The jump
Often a sharp rise, sometimes threefold. Not because more happens, but because you have started noticing it. For most people this is the most unexpected part.
Refinement
A plateau, sometimes a dip. You can now see that some early taps were not quite it. That is refinement, not decline.
Noticing is enough. There is nothing to fix.
Who this is for
You don't need to be ready. Only willing to observe for ten days.
You have never meditated
Every live session is guided from the beginning, with a teacher alongside you rather than an app.
You have already sat a course
Most people lose the practice within two or three weeks of coming home. These ten days are the structure that holds it.
You are preparing for a retreat
The first days of silence usually go on fighting the body and the mind. Go through that stage before you arrive.
Who's leading
Artem and Valerii guide the group together, all ten days
They teach vipassana in Calgary and across Alberta and run silent retreats here, in the Mahāsi Sayadaw tradition. Certified with Yoga Alliance (RYT-200) and the International Yoga Federation.
Reserve your place
Ten days, one payment, nothing to prepare
You will be at home — but you will be practising with us.
November 6–15, 2026
$100 CAD
All ten days, every live session and every recording. No equipment, no cushion, no prior experience.
Limited spots Group spots are limited — we would be glad to hold one for you.
Checkout not loading? Open registration on Eventbrite →
Two minutes on Eventbrite. Your place is held the moment it goes through.
The participant manual, calendar invitations, the counter-app link, the reading list, the vegetarian menu and journal instructions.
You sit down at home. We are on the screen. The ten days begin.
Questions before you register? Write to life@vipassana.ca or call +1 (647) 614-0707.
Optional · after you register
Want to be in the room for the final days?
Online participants can join us at the silent retreat near Calgary, November 12–15 — the same days you would otherwise be watching from home.
Limited places Tell us after you register and we will hold one for you.
| Retreat fee, all-inclusive | CAD $750 |
| Your online fee, credited | − $100 |
| Participant discount | − $50 |
| You pay | CAD $600 |
Practical information
Dates, times and what you receive
| Dates | Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Online, live. Not a recorded course you watch later |
| Time | All sessions run on Mountain Time (Calgary). For Toronto, add 2 hours |
| Recordings | Every live session is recorded and stays available to you |
| Price | CAD $100 for all ten days |
| Optional | In-person silent retreat, November 12 – 15, CAD $600 for online participants |
| Meals | A recommended vegetarian menu with recipes, matched to the rhythm of the practice |
- The participant manual
- Calendar invitations for every live session
- The link to the counter app
- Guidance for the daily practice
- The recommended reading
- The vegetarian menu with recipes
- Instructions for the journal
Questions people ask first
Before you decide
5:30 AM is very early. Is it negotiable?
Do I have to attend everything, morning and evening?
Do I need any experience?
What if I am in a different time zone, or miss a session?
I have a back or knee injury. Can I still do this?
What is the counter app, and where does my data go?
Is this the Goenka course?
Can I decide about the in-person retreat later?
🕉️
Ten days to wake earlier, and to notice what usually passes unnoticed.
November 6–15, 2026 · live from your home
Have Questions?
We'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions about the vipassana online or would like to explore whether it's the right experience for you, don't hesitate to get in touch. We're happy to answer your questions and guide you every step of the way.
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