Classes, Workshops & Retreats

For further information in any of these planned retreats, workshops and classes, please write to info@jamievandam.com

2009

Nov. 29th, Victoria, BC.

Sunday Workshop 10am – 2pm: Feldenkrais & Meditation

Can you sit comfortably when you meditate? Do you want to be more grounded and balanced? Would you like to improve your kinesthetic sense? Or just experience more quiet and peacefulness?

With clear instructions and awareness through movement lessons, you’ll learn how to relax your whole body, breathe more deeply, refine your coordination, expand your vision and much more...

Whether you seek to improve your Meditation or your Feldenkrais practice, this workshop will help you experience mindfulness, stillness and awareness.

October 25th, Victoria, BC.

Sunday Workshop 10am – 2pm: Your Vision and Your Health

Have you ever wanted to have clearer vision? Relieve soreness and strain in your eyes? Improve your visual coordination? Be calm and peaceful? Whatever your motivation, this fun workshop will teach you some of the basic relationships between posture, vision, breathing, and movement.

Using clear directions, explanations, and awareness through movement lessons, you'll learn eye-hand and eye-foot coordination, to see finer details, how to relax your whole body through the movement of your eyes and much more...

Whether you seek to improve your vision or improve your health or both, this course will help you understand the power of awareness - and to use it at all times throughout your day.

September 11th - December 4th, Victoria, BC. 12 Weeks of ATM Classes (or Drop In Class) on Tuesdays at 730 PM

June 27th and 28th, Vancouver, BC. Meditation, Therapy and Mindfulness: engaging neuroplasticity by direct experience. This retreat-workshop will be given by Lama Mark Webber at UBC-Vancouver School of Theology. Jamie will lead movement classes to help deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness. Click here for the poster/description.

May 31st, Victoria, BC. 10am – 2pm Feldenkrais® & Meditation Sunday Workshop

May 24th, Galiano Island, BC. 10am – 2pm Feldenkrais® & Meditation Sunday Workshop

March 27th, 28th and 29th, Galiano Island, BC. Feldenkrais Weekend Retreat:This weekend Retreat will have an emphasis on nurturing calm states of being unfolding towards more ease and joyful presence in your life. There will be guided awareness through movement lessons and meditative explorations supporting those already meditating or those wishing to begin. Click here for the poster/description.

February 15th, Victoria, BC. 10am – 2pm Feldenkrais & Meditation Sunday Workshop

Winter term: January 13th – March 20th & Spring term: March 24th – May 31st, Victoria, BC. ATM class series are Tuesdays at 7:30pm.

January 24th and 25th, Vancouver, BC. Feldenkrais Meditation Retreat:10am to 12pm & 1:30pm to 3:30pm Click here for the poster.

January 10th and January 11th, Galiano Island, BC. Week-End Retreat: A unique, calm and supportive approach to being in a meditation retreat. During this retreat there will be an emphasis on getting to know the nature and interrelationships of breath; mindfulness-awareness, lucidity, kindness, and energy cycles in your mind-body. Lama Mark will show how direct and straightforward is meditation and that the kind and aware mind is always there; although just a ‘bit’ hidden away for a time! Jamie will lead some movement classes to assist with deepening and relaxing the Body-Mind.

2008

November 8-December 7, Bodega Resort, Galiano Island, BC. Lama Mark will be teaching two weeks of Anapanasati (Meditation on Breath) and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, followed by two weeks of Dzogchen teachings. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

September 13 and 14, Vancouver, BC. Exploring the Interface of Spiritual Practice and Therapy: This retreat-workshop will be given by Lama Mark Webber at UBC-Vancouver School of Theology. It is intended for practicing therapists. Jamie will lead a couple movement classes to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

July 7- 26 Crystal Mountain Retreat and Study Centre, Galiano Island, BC. Lama Mark will bestow The Tantric Meditation on the Unity of Generosity and Wisdom: Golden Zambala Yab-Yum. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

2007

July 6th to 28th, Crystal Mountain Retreat and Study Centre, Galiano Island, BC. A three week summer retreat with Lama Mark: The Songs of Liberation. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

January 19th to 31st, Crystal Mountain Retreat and Study Centre ,Galiano Island, BC. A Vipassana and Chenresig Retreat: Unfolding the Nature of Loving-kindness and Emptiness. A 12 day retreat on Galiano Island with Lama Mark. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

2006

August 11th to January 12th, Dharma Centre of Canada, Kinmount, Ontario. The Lucid Mind Retreat: A Three to Five Month Retreat with Lama Mark. During this retreat Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

July 8th to 29th, Crystal Mountain Retreat and Study Centre ,Galiano Island, BC.Family Retreat and The Diamond Dakini/Milarepa Retreat with Lama Mark. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

April 22nd to May 13th, South Island, New Zealand. Meditations on Space, Light and Mind in Makarora with Lama Mark. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

February 1st to 19th, Dharma Centre of Canada, Kinmount, Ontario. The Tantra of Demchog, Six Yogas of Naropa & Mahamudra Retreat with Lama Mark Webber. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

January 8th - 26th, Crystal Mountain, Galiano Island, BC. Dream Yoga & Meditations on Space, Light and Mind with Lama Mark Webber. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

2005

Feldenkrais, Awareness through Movement classes. Rossland BC. Wednesdays, Nov 9 and 30 , Dec 7 , and 14 at the Miners’ Hall from 6 to 7pm Or Thursdays, Dec 1, 8, 15 and 22 at the Miners’ Hall from 7:30 to 8:30am. Click here for the poster.

December 4th 3pm to 6pm. Rossland BC. Feldenkrais Workshop presented by Rossland Recreation. Click here for the poster

November 16th - 28th, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dream Yoga - The Mind Yogas of Night and Day Dreams with Lama Mark Webber: With teachings on the Extraordinary Foundation Practices as taught in the Tantric Buddhist tradition. This retreat is just outside of Winnipeg, at a St. Benedict Nunnery. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

August Ladakh, India. Mahamudra retreat with Lama Mark Webber at Kaspang Gompa & trek through the Zanskar and Ladakh Ranges within the Great Himalayan Range. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

July 1st to 21st Crystal Mountain, Galiano Island, BC. The Vital Breath summer retreat with Lama Mark Webber. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

June 1st to 13th Israel Retreat and Evening teachings with Lama Mark Webber on Generosity and Loving Kindness in the Galilee & Tel Aviv, Israel. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

April 11th to 24th New Zealand The Meditation on Breath and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with Lama Mark Webber. Course and Silent Retreat. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

January 14th to February 5th, Crystal Mountain, Galiano Island BC. The Vital Breath retreat with Lama Markk Webber. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

2004

August 21 - September 9th, Dharma Centre of Canada, Kinmount, Ontario Karma Pakshi & Mahamudra Retreat with Lama Mark Webber. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

July 3rd -30th Crystal Mountain, Galiano Island, BC. Lama Mark will give teachings on The Mandala of the 12 Manjushris and an introduction to Abhidhamma as well as a Mahamudra (Vipassana) retreat. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

April 18th - May 13th, Queenstown, New Zealand Lama Mark will teach the Mandala of the Twenty-One Taras, Love and Emptiness and Microscopic Explorations. Jamie will lead movement classes a few times a week to deepen relaxation and cultivate mindfulness.

If you have inquiries please phone 250.472.8399 or email info@jamievandam.com