Upcoming Programs

Chair Yoga – Wednesdays 10:30-11:30

With Russel McNeil

Open Dates
Oak Room
Every Wednesday morning from 10:30-11:30 AM. Drop in's are welcome! Located in the Oak Room (unless otherwise posted). By Donation.
Outdoor Yoga Retreatants

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (April)

With Jay Suttonbrown

April 1, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Kundalini Yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and mantra. Please bring a yoga mat, supports for a meditative seat, layers for comfort, and a sealable beverage container.
Jay and Emotional release

Empowered Peace: Beyond Anxiety and Anger Senses of the Soul Training*

With Jay Suttonbrown

April 1 - May 9, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
Do you feel lost in sensations of stress, anger, irritation, anxiety, fear and struggle? Do you desire to be able to understand and navigate your emotional landscape? Do you feel hopeless in the face of difficult feelings?
Wallace Island

Holy Week Silent Wisdom Retreat (In Person)

With Heather Ruce

April 3 - 6, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
Join us for a silent experiential retreat. There will be an immersion into a ‘wisdom way of knowing’ through a daily rhythm of mindful walking, centering prayer, teaching, reflection, ritual, Gurdjieff Exercises and Movements, chanting, and contemplative free time embedded in the Great Silence.
Group of Singers

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (April)

With Leah Hokanson

April 9, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
Bodhichitta meditation

Bodhichitta Centre: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness

With Gen Kelsang Zopa

April 19 - 23, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
In this retreat we will focus on Buddha’s meditations on love and compassion. First, we need to gain spiritual confidence by recognizing the pure potential of our own heart and mind, our Buddha nature.
Sunset in Nanaimo Harbour

Hearts on Fire Ignatian Retreat Spring 2023

With Catherine M. Kelly, M.Div.

April 28 - 30, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
This Easter Season weekend retreat will explore the wisdom of Ignatius of Loyola and engage some of the essential prayer methods he popularized in the Spiritual Exercises.
Sun through trees

Spring Silent Retreat 2023

With Murray Groom and Nan Goodship

May 4 - 7, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
Come away to the peace and quiet of Bethlehem Centre, where you will be immersed in a rich pool of intentional silence. With a community of like-minded seekers and supported by the able guidance of Nan Goodship and Murray Groom.
Outdoor Yoga Retreatants

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (May)

With Jay Suttonbrown

May 6, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Kundalini Yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and mantra. Please bring a yoga mat, supports for a meditative seat, layers for comfort, and a sealable beverage container.
Ecstatic Chanting

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (May)

With Leah Hokanson

May 14, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.

BCIMS – Meditation Retreat: Confidence: Trusting your own inner experience

With Dawn Scott and Rachel Lewis

May 30 - June 3, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
In this retreat, we will explore connecting with our own inner sense of confidence as we trust the biological imperative for freedom while resting into the support of nature and our companions.
Morning Sadhana

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation (June)

With Jay Suttonbrown

June 3, 2023
Shepherd Hall at Bethlehem Centre
Kundalini Yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices that incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and mantra. Please bring a yoga mat, supports for a meditative seat, layers for comfort, and a sealable beverage container.
Ecstatic Chanting

Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting (June)

With Leah Hokanson

June 11, 2023
in the Chapel at Bethlehem Centre
Are you looking for a fun, safe, soul-filled, and spiritually uplifting community singing experience that's open to all? Are you wanting to open your heart in joyous song with others? Join Leah Hokanson for Contemporary Ecstatic Chanting.
vines into a heart

Summer Silent Retreat

With Nan Goodship and Murray Groom

June 28 - July 2, 2023
Bethlehem Centre
This extended retreat is designed for those with some experience in the practice of extended silence or with a great desire to deepen their spiritual journey.