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  • March

    • Dathün – A Month of Meditation

      With: Peter Nowak, Toni Imfeld, Anne Von der Eltz, Sylvie Deraime

      One month of sitting in meditation: Take a radical step out of daily life to deepen your experience of who you are, touch your basic humanity and make friends with the simple reality of just being.

       
    • Dathün – LAST TWO WEEKS

      With: Peter Nowak, Toni Imfeld, Sylvie Deraime

      Register here if you would like to join this month-long meditation retreat for the last two weeks only. Open to all.

       
      • Warrior in the World – Shambhala Training Level 3 – Open to All

        With: Tessa Racine

        Our greater capacity for gentle self-examination leads us to want to emerge from our cocoon. We become more fearless and desire to approach the world more directly in all our activities. Taught in French (translation upon request).

         
        • The Joy of Fearlessness: Contemporary Approaches to Mudra Space Awareness

          With: Lee Worley

          Mudra Space Awareness is a group practice developed in the early 1970s by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It challenges us to move beyond unhelpful habits and fears in order to become more aware, courageous and collaborative. Open to all!

           
        • April

          • Dharma Art Training: Five-Part Intensive

            With: Herbert Elsky, Andràs Hajdu, Cécile Daimez

            “Dharma art” is creative work that comes from an awakened state of meditation. According to Chögyam Trungpa, it is also a way to appreciate the nature of things as they are and to express them without striving or struggling to achieve anything.

             
          • Open sky – Shambhala Training Level 5

            With: Catherine Eveillard

            Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment.

             
            • Smile at Fear

              With: Barbara Märtens, John Rockwell

              Ten days to reconnect with your heart and move beyond fear, using ancient Shambhala and Buddhist teachings. Open to all!

               
              • Let us shine Dechen Chöling

                Come and join us for a week of volunteer work at Dechen Chöling to help prepare our beautiful center for the season ahead. Together, we’ll celebrate the arrival of spring by rolling up our sleeves and bringing out the best in Dechen Chöling.

                 
                • Kado-Ikebana: 5-day course

                  With: Marcia Shibata

                  This course includes the Kado-Ikebana two-day programme, adding an extra three days to deepen your practice.

                   
                • May

                  • Kado-Ikebana: A two-day introduction

                    With: Marcia Shibata

                    A two-day programme open to all. Discover the Way of Flowers through the contemplative floral practice of Kado-Ikebana! No experience or equipment necessary.

                     
                  • Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat • Levels 1 & 2

                    With: Damien Sauvezie

                    Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the practice of Qigong as presented by two distinct Taoist schools. Open to all. Taught in French.

                     
                    • Combined Qigong programme: Exploring Energetic Terrain AND Stoking the Warrior and Scholar Fire

                      With: Eva Wong

                      Register here if you would like to attend both programmes!

                       
                      • Exploring Energetic Terrain

                        With: Eva Wong

                        This programme is open to all who have completed Qigong levels 1 & 2. It is also required for graduates of Level 6 before continuing to Level 7.

                         
                        • Stoking the Scholar and Warrior Fire

                          With: Eva Wong

                          This programme is only open to advanced students of Eva Wong (graduates of Level 6) and a pre-requisite to Qi Gong Level 7.

                           
                          • Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat

                            With: Sarah Coleman, Mark Nowakowski, Lama Brian Hilliard

                            A 10-day retreat for advanced Vajrayana practitioners (see prerequisites below).

                             
                          • June

                            • Abiding in Peace: A meditation retreat for all

                              With: David Hope

                              Discover the art of meditation in the serene beauty of Dechen Chöling. This retreat is designed especially for beginners, offering a gentle introduction to mindfulness, contemplation, and cultivating our innate wisdom.

                               
                            • This Sacred Earth: An Eco-Dharma Gathering

                              With: Adam Lobel

                              Among the ancient trees and rolling meadows of rural France, join us for meditation, nature-connection practices, regenerative activism training, and deep inquiry.

                               
                            • July

                              • Buddhist Foundational Studies: A Buddhist Studies Retreat

                                With: Otto Pichlhoefer, Tessa Racine

                                The mind is the working basis for meditative practice. This one-week retreat introduces fundamental Buddhist teachings on mind, consciousness, and the development of wisdom through meditation and study.

                                 
                              • Festival of the Shambhala Terma

                                With: Daniele Bollini, Alfonso Taboada, Sabine Rolf, Eve Rosenthal

                                Join us in a celebration of the precious and profound teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Let us celebrate our profound teachings and strengthen our confidence in contributing to the world in these challenging times.

                                 
                                • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Combined

                                  With: Max Baltin, Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

                                  Instructor training for Kyudo practitioners combining the advanced and public programs led by Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei.

                                   
                                  • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Advanced

                                    With: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

                                    Instructor training for advanced Kyudo practitioners. The programme will be led by Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei.

                                     
                                    • Family and Community Camp

                                      With: Sophie Maclaren

                                      For families, single parents, and children aged from 3 to 10. Activities for children are organized in the mornings, giving adults the opportunity to meditate, read or just relax.

                                       
                                      • Shambhala Sun Camp

                                        Sun Camp is an outdoor, sleep-away summer camp for children aged 10-16. A whole week of offline fun, it's a chance to make friends from around the world while learning to take responsibility for oneself and one's world in a gentle and playful environment.

                                         
                                        • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Open to all

                                          With: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

                                          Open to all - a living tradition of contemplative archery.

                                           
                                        • August

                                          • Abiding in Peace: A meditation retreat for all

                                            With: Valérie Limon, Adrienne Chang

                                            Discover the art of meditation in the serene beauty of Dechen Chöling. This retreat is designed especially for beginners, offering a gentle introduction to mindfulness, contemplation, and cultivating our innate wisdom.

                                             
                                          • Aikido and Mindfulness

                                            With: Ivan Tröscher, Jörg Kretzschmar

                                            In this program we will bring together the living Warrior traditions from the lineage of Aikido practitioners with the Shambhala Warrior culture brought to the west by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Join us for this unique offering.

                                             
                                          • September

                                            • The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength (ONLAND)

                                              With: Alain Beauregard

                                              During this retreat, we will delve into the journey of healing from both a spiritual and emotional viewpoint, drawing on Alain's personal experience of overcoming terminal cancer. How can our mind support our own healing?

                                               
                                              • Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat • Level 3

                                                With: Ute Schneider

                                                Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the practice of qigong as presented by two distinct Taoist schools. Prerequisite Level 1 & 2

                                                 
                                                • Kado-Ikebana Instructor Training 2025

                                                  With: Marcia Shibata

                                                  This teacher’s training continues to cultivate a mind/heart that is always open. The programme is by invitation only.

                                                   
                                                • October

                                                  • Maitri: The Five Wisdoms and interpersonal relationships

                                                    With: Tessa Racine

                                                    An exploration of how the Tibetan Buddhist teachings on the Five Wisdoms can be put into practice in all our interpersonal relationships. Open to all, no meditation experience necessary. Offered in French only.

                                                     
                                                    • Silent Mindfulness Retreat

                                                      With: Mathias Pongracz

                                                      Open to all who are ready to commit to a transformative week of mindfulness in silence.

                                                       
                                                      • Discover Lucid Dreaming

                                                        With: Robert Eckstein

                                                        In this immersive lucid dreaming retreat join us for the experience how to transform the third of our lives that we spend asleep by learning how to dream lucidly and develop a nocturnal practice. Open to all!

                                                         
                                                      • November

                                                        • Anchoring in wakeful presence of body and mind

                                                          With: Barbara Märtens, Friederike Tröscher

                                                          Join us for an exploration of mindfulness and awareness through simple meditation and movement practices from the traditions of Body-Mind Centering® and Shambhala Buddhism. Open to all.