ABOUT OUR PRACTICE

Centre of Gravity is a community of Buddhist practitioners and teachers integrating committed formal practice and modern urban life. We are a sanctuary in a busy city offering a highly accessible practice of Buddhist meditation, study, chanting and yoga practices. Using mindfulness practices, retreats and group study, we offer practical ways for people to integrate personal development with engagement in the world.

Our aim is to foster a community where people can actively learn what it means to commit to Buddhist practices that reduce reactivity and transform old habits, while at the same time cultivating a life that is more creative, altruistic and engaged.

We are registered as a charitable organization. We rely primarily on volunteers to make our programs available. Our weekly classes and talks are offered by donation, as well as our on-line videos, study guides and audio talks. Even when our programs have small fees to cover overhead, nobody is turned away for lack of funds. There is room in every course for people with limited or no income.

You can get involved by dropping into our weekly schedule of programs, attending a workshop or retreat, or enjoying the content on our website. For upcoming programs and classes, click here.

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PRANAYAMA: ESSENTIAL YOGA BREATHING

This 7-week online course with Michael Stone is a powerful and transformative curriculum of breathing practices. Pranayama can be used to regulate imbalances in the nervous system, immune system and the mind. Click for more details.

THE BASICS OF DEEP MEDITATION PRACTICE

Join Shôken Michael Stone for a one day mini-retreat. Primarily in silence, we will practice sitting and walking meditation with instructions, integrating Vipassana (Insight Meditation) with some of the forms from Zen. Click for more details.

YOGA GEEK: WAKING UP YOUR CORE

Join Carina Löf for this workshop exploring the core of the body through the lens of yoga, and yoga through the lens of the body. We will examine anatomy of the central body as it manifests within the breath cycle and yoga poses. Click for more details.

FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE with Michael Stone

Join Michael Stone for this rare opportunity to integrate all eight limbs of the yogic path in one retreat. This 5-day workshop will combine: asana, pranayama, meditation and chanting, as well as formal study of a Buddhist text. Click for more details.

WHERE TO FIND CENTRE OF GRAVITY

Centre of Gravity is located at the Centre for Social Innovation:

@ Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
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Unless otherwise specified, our classes will be held in the Alterna Savings Room located on the fourth floor. Email learning[at]centreofgravity.org with any questions.