Kado-Ikebana: 5-day course

With: Marcia Shibata
30 April 2025 – 6 May 2025

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

This five-day course is open to all and includes the May 1-2 introduction programme.
A unique opportunity to learn and practice Kado-Ikebana.

Kado-Ikebana is a contemplative art practice that reveals the relationship between nature, space and our own life force. The ultimate goal of Kado-Ikebana is not to make beautiful flower arrangements, but to expand our heart/mind, to be present in each moment, to work with our obstacles and to develop respect and appreciation for ourselves, others and all life.

This practice is based on the practice of meditation which is also taught and practiced during this program.

Click here to listen to Maria Shibata and Kado participants.

Material

All materials will be provided to students. This includes necessary all materials and containers, etc. If you have your own secateurs, you are strongly encouraged to bring them to the programme.

Please note that a €40 flower fee is not included in the price of the retreat.

Practical Information

All students participating in this programme will be welcomed regardless of their level of skill and understanding, whether they are beginners or have some practice in Kado. At the time of registration you will be asked to answer a few questions about your experience.

Arrival day: Wednesday April 30. Dinner is served at 6:30 pm. You are invited to come between 4pm and 6pm to register and settle into your room, or at 8:30am on Thursday May 1 if you live near Dechen Chöling.

Please specify your date and time of arrival by email to: [email protected]

First day of programme: Thursday May 1.

End of programme: Monday May 5. Closing circle and banquet in the evening.

Departure day: Tuesday May 6. No programme; you’re welcome to stay for breakfast.

This programme is taught in English and will be translated into French. Requests for interpretation in other languages must be made at least two months in advance and confirmed (please indicate your request for interpretation on the registration page).

Programme price

Regular	380 €
Patron	488 €	Help support lower income participants
Early Bird	323 €	Expires 30 January 2025
Under 30 years of age	190 €

If you require financial assistance to attend this programme please contact [email protected].

Accommodation and food

Full board	60 €	/ night *

* includes standard accommodation and all meals.

Price information

Regular: this is the regular price for participating in the programme. Occasionaly (if specified in the programme description), there may be an additional fee for materials, to be paid upon arrival.
Patron: for those who can offer more than the regular price, your generosity in paying the Patron Price helps cover the costs for others who are not able to pay the full programme price and provides support to Dechen Chöling.
Early Bird: 15% discount on the regular programme price is possible only if you register and pay the total cost of your stay upfront, 3 months prior to the start of the programme, i.e. before 30 January 2025.
Under 30 years of age: 50% reduction on the regular programme price for persons under 30 years at the start of the programme.

Accommodation: the standard accommodation we provide is in a dormitory for the winter and a furnished two-person tent in the summer. Extra fees for room upgrades can be paid upon arrival. Additionally, room tax will be charged at 0.20 € per person, per night.

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Note: participation in any programme offered by the association of Dechen Chöling requires you to be up-to-date with the association’s annual fee (15 €), which can be settled upon arrival.