BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Planet Dharma - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Planet Dharma X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.planetdharma.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Planet Dharma REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270823 DTSTAMP:20261111T123726Z CREATED:20261021T180736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261111T123726Z UID:10000693-1817078400-1818979199@www.planetdharma.com SUMMARY:The Body's Way of Knowing DESCRIPTION:The Body's Way of Knowing\n Online Course \n Main Course: August 1\, 8 & 15\, 2027  \nFlash Retreat Weekend: August 21 & 22\, 2027 \nUsing Integral’s maps to study how we grow from the body out\, and practising it so it doesn’t stay a map\, with Catherine Pawasarat Sensei. \n Registration (Coming soon)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n At-a-Glance\n \n \n \n \n \n   \nDates & format: \n\n3 online classes (August 1\, 8 & 15)\nAn optional flash retreat weekend (August 21 & 22) online from home\, or at Clear Sky Center\n\nTime commitment: \n\nClasses are 90-minutes each (Sundays\, 9:30–11am Alberta Time)\nPlus time during the week to work on practical application (discretionary\, but at least 1 hour is recommended)\nOption to join a study group meeting once a week for 1 hour  \n\nCost: \n\nFor the 3-week course: Admin Fee + dāna to the Teacher\nFor the Flash Retreat Weekend: dāna only (no admin fee); in-person participants also cover accommodation and meals at Clear Sky Center.\nSee below for an explanation of dāna and for admin fee details\n\nPrerequisites: \n\nOpen to all backgrounds. No prior study of Integral theory is needed\nThe Body as Foundation online course (February 2027) is a natural lead-in\, but not required\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why This Matters Now\nEach of us learned to live in a body long before we learned to think about one. As children we develop physical skills first. Then we become aware of other people and grow our emotional\, social and communication skills. Our mental faculties come later still. Body\, speech and mind: we grow from the body out. \nAs adults\, most of us live the other way round. A screen-centred\, heady life keeps us up in our thoughts\, and it’s more painful than we often notice. Even at a retreat centre surrounded by forest and mountains\, it’s remarkable how much time we can spend in our heads. A trip to the gym is a good start\, but it rarely changes where we actually live. \nIntegral theory offers some of the most comprehensive maps of human development we have\, and it openly acknowledges where it’s thinner: lived experience. This course turns Integral’s lens toward the body\, its least-charted ground\, and studies somatic development as the foundation our emotional and cognitive growth rest on. In the Namgyal lineage\, mapping and direct experience have always gone together. You’ll leave with a clearer map of how you’ve developed through the body\, and a felt sense of what it’s like to practise from there. The more we live in our bodies\, the more we enjoy life. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Who This Is For\n\nYou’ve studied Integral theory and want to know what it means to live it\, not only to understand it\nYou took The Body as Foundation in February 2027 and want to keep building on that ground\nYou have a body-based practice (yoga\, martial arts\, dance\, sport) and are curious how it fits into the wider picture of your development\nYou notice how much of your day happens from the neck up\, and you’d like your practice to reach the rest of you\nYou’re in a season of life with the bandwidth to take a body of work and actually work it\, between classes as well as during them\nYou’d love a summer weekend of practice at Clear Sky\, horses included\n\n  \nWhat You’ll Practice / Learn / Discover\nDevelopment from the body out. Explore how physical skills underpin emotional\, relational and cognitive growth\, using the body–speech–mind sequence and Integral’s developmental view as maps. \nStudying the body without leaving it. The obvious risk of studying somatics is turning it into one more concept. So this course leans on somatic exercises: in class\, between classes and throughout the flash retreat. Like a diver’s weight belt\, the exercises keep us from bobbing back up to the surface of our thoughts\, and Catherine Sensei will keep pointing us back to direct experience whenever the conversation drifts into theory. \nA less-mapped line of development. Integral describes many lines of development\, from cognitive to interpersonal. The somatic is among the least explored. As with our exploration of the emotional line in 2026\, we’ll chart this territory together through inquiry\, rather than receive a finished textbook answer. \nMoving between parts of yourself. A particular strength of the Namgyal lineage is integration: the facility to move between body\, feeling and thought\, rather than living in one and visiting the others. Practise that movement\, and notice what changes. \nIn person: learning from the horses. Horses respond to what’s happening in our bodies\, not to what we’re thinking. Being around them simply requires us to be embodied. On-site participants will work with Clear Sky’s horses during the flash retreat as a direct\, honest mirror for presence. \n  \nWhat’s Expected of Me\nThis course is an invitation to practise more than a survey of ideas. Its heart is in your body\, so the exercises between classes matter as much as the classes themselves. There’s no fixed number of hours; the care you bring to the home practices will shape what this course becomes for you. \nExpect to be pointed back to experience\, gently and often\, especially when the discussion drifts toward theory. The habit of floating up into concepts is one we all share\, and untangling it together is part of the work. \nClasses include breakout discussions. We invite you to bring your presence and support to one another\, so we can co-create a grounded space where everyone can stretch and grow. \nIf you’re joining the flash retreat at Clear Sky\, you’ll spend time outdoors and with horses. We’ll send practical details on what to wear and how the sessions run when you register. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Teacher\n \n \n \n \n \n Catherine Pawasarat Sensei \nCatherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and universal spiritual tools including transpersonal astrology and Japanese arts. \nShe trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan from 1998 until his passing in 2024\, in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. \nMore About Sensei | About the Lineage\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Teaching in Context\nThe Somatic Line is the second of three online courses in Planet Dharma’s 2027 Year of Embodiment. Catherine Sensei sees the three as flags planted in the ground. The Body as Foundation (February) began with Namgyal Rinpoche’s Body\, Speech and Mind\, now more widely available thanks to Bodhi Publishing. The Somatic Line brings in the Integral perspective that Qapel was so keen for us to explore and integrate. Written in the Stars\, Manifested in the Body (November) adds AstroDharma. \nEach course stands on its own\, and many students will take all three \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nCourse Schedule\nAugust 1 – 22\, 2027\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Class Times (Mountain Time)\n\nSunday\, August 1 — 9:30–11am\nSunday\, August 8 — 9:30–11am\nSunday\, August 15 — 9:30–11am\n\nThe formal\, live teachings for this course will occur on Sundays. Class times are estimates and may change slightly. \nRegistration for the flash retreat on the fourth weekend is optional but recommended. (See below.)  \nWe encourage you to connect with Sangha outside of class times to discuss and deepen your learning of the material. If you are interested in connecting with a sangha study group\, we will help you join a group taking place in your time zone. \nFlash Retreat Weekend: August 21- 22\nThe final weekend is a flash retreat (separate registration)\, full of practical exercises to integrate the course. Join from home\, or spend the retreat with us at Clear Sky Meditation Centre in Eastern British Columbia. \n5 formal group sessions will be held at these approximate times: \n\nFlash Retreat Friday evening session: 7:30pm MT\nFlash Retreat morning session: 9:30am MT\nFlash Retreat afternoon session: 2:30pm MT\nSessions will be 60-90 mins in length.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Save the Dates in your Digital Calendar Now\nDownload the course schedules (.ics) to your iCal or Google calendars.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Classes (.ics)\n \n Flash Retreat (.ics)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course Details\n \nTime and Location\nEach of the weekly classes in this online course will be streamed live at 9:30-11am MST. We ask participants to attend live whenever possible. The recording of each class will be available for one week after each class. We encourage you to connect with sangha outside of class times to discuss and deepen your learning of the material. \nThe course culminates with a Flash Retreat on February 27 & 28\, 2027\, with formal group session times held at 9:30am and 2:30pm Mountain Time on Saturday and Sunday\, with a 60-90 minute duration. There may also be a class to introduce the weekend on Friday\, February 26th at 7pm MT. \nWhat Does the Course Cost?\nThis course is offered based on the unique combination of: \n\ndāna\, and\na $80-120 USD administrative fee:\n\nRegister by July 4 $80 USD\nRegister by July 18 $100 USD\nJuly 19 to August 1 $120 USD\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n About DānaAbout the Online Admin Fee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You may have come across this elsewhere in the form of “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity.” With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \nThe dharma has been built on generosity. No one is excluded for lack of funds. However\, it is also extremely beneficial to give as much as you are able. \nTypically people give in a range of $120-$500 USD for a course. \nAs we’re committed to ensuring everyone has access to the Dharma\, please feel comfortable to give less if you are not financially secure. Another form of giving dāna is to offer service\, and if you are interested in providing support in a non-financial way\, we invite you to contact us. \nIf you are financially secure\, we invite you to generate merit by providing more financial support to the Triple Gem. Contributions like these make the difference in supporting our teachers\, teachings\, and center. \nWe're delighted to share that we created a short online course so that you can learn more about the practice of dāna here. \n \n \n \n \n \n In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. \nWe’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. \nThe admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, the costs of setting up good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online can be surprising. \nOur admin fee changes based on the date of registration. \nRegister four + weeks prior: $80 Register two to four weeks prior: $100Register less than two weeks prior: $120 \n*We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. \n--- \nBelow are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: \n\nHigh speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)\nOnline class systems (Zoom)\nRegistration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)\nCommunication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)\nOnline storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)\nQuality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.\nOnline calendar booking system to allow students to book interviews\nWebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.\n\nWe welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings! \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flash Retreat in community: students at Clear Sky Centre and online\, learning together. \n \n Registration (Coming Soon)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n I haven’t studied Integral theory. Will I be lost?\n No. Catherine Sensei introduces the maps you need in class\, and most of the course is practice. \n \n \n \n \n \n What if I miss a live class?\n Each recording is available for one week after the class.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Can I take the course without the flash retreat? \n Yes. The retreat is recommended but optional\, with its own registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dearest Cata Sensei\,\nTHANK YOU – for holding and shining the outstanding love\, care\, compassion and wisdom that you do. We are so grateful to have you in our lives and for your presence in this world of ours.\nMuch love\, gratitude and appreciation to you for the incredible woman\, teacher and human being your are. Thank you for being a true light and inspiration in this world. \nRuth LevinMFA\, Small Business Owner\, Movement Teacher & Performing ArtistCatherine Sensei is an excellent teacher with a gentle manner and a keen intellect and breadth of knowledge. \nDean Nicholson Executive DirectorIt is simply hard to put the ineffable to words. I don’t find meditation easy\, but I do find it worth it. I would not have dreamed that a 3 day online retreat could resolve complicated matters that I have wrestled with for years. Yet it did. Thank you\, Sensei. Thank you each one of you at Clear Sky. \nCheryl Bate Clinical Counsellor\, Private Practise\, Whistler\, BCCatherine Sensei is an inspiring model and teacher of Women in Buddhism. She deftly weaves context\, questions and her own experiences with wisdom\, curiosity and a stunning clarity. \nMichelle Heinz Integral CoachDear Catherine Sensei\, we are so blessed to have you as one of the dedicated teachers at Clear Sky. I admire your continued commitment to helping us and others on the planet and I am awed by your abilities.  \nDan O'BrianAuthor\, Japan SeriesDear Catherine Sensei\,\nThank you for your unwavering compassion and commitment to support and accelerate The unfoldment of all beings around you.\nIt is a blessing and a privilege to be one of the lucky few who can bask in the glow of this radiance. \nDave Basu RoyChef\, food business strategist and socialpreneur URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/the-somatic-line-online-course-2027/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.planetdharma.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/The-Somatic-Line-2026.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR