Dr Vimalasara M.A (hon.doc) has been hailed by Dr. Ken Hardy as “one of the premier social, cultural, and psychological healers of our time.” They are an award-winning author of 11 bDetox Your Heart, Meditations for Emotional Trauma, and Eight Step Recovery Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction. They are a co-founder of the secular 8-week course Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery MBAR and is one of the new leading African Descent Voices in the field of Mindfulness Approaches for Addiction. They are one of the founders for Freedom Together, a mindfulness course by BIPOC for BIPOC. They live in BC.
Events with Vimalasara
The Dharma of RecoveryMay 21 - 25, 2026
A retreat for anyone walking the path of recovery—whether from addiction, codependency, trauma, or the many ways suffering takes root in our lives. Registration closes on May 7, 206. If joining after this date, please contact us. Are you walking the path of recovery, seeking a deeper sense of peace, freedom and wholeness? This retreat offers a compassionate space for anyone walking the path of recovery—whether from addiction, codependency, trauma, or the many ways suffering takes root in our lives. Grounded in the teachings of the Buddha and the principles of mindful awareness, we come together to explore freedom from…
Cultivating Home in Our HeartsNovember 12 - 15, 2026
Open to experienced and new practitioners Registration closes on October 29, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. A Retreat and Gathering for those who have lived life on a different road. Whether adoptee, fostered or from the group home. You who were separated from lineage and land. You who were raised disconnected from your birth family, and/or ancestry and culture. Through mindfulness, meditation and compassionate relational practices, we’ll explore the wounds and potential gifts of our experiences. Together we will work to cultivate self-love, compassion and a sense of belonging to ourselves, one another and to the…