Winter Meditation Retreat
This retreat provides a precious opportunity for renewal around the new year. Meditation, energies of wisdom, celebration… come and taste this special passage with us. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Our winter meditation retreat will be a precious occasion for reflection and renewal during the winter solstice and the new year. Join us for these few days of “mindfulness” meditation, in attention, relaxation, silence and celebration. It’s a great way to start the year.
We will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a festive dinner and a circle of “wishes for the world”.
This programme will be based on sitting and walking meditations. The meditation technique we will present is called Shamatha, “peaceful abiding”. This practice develops the intrinsic qualities of our mind: clarity, strength and stability, and it cultivates attention and mindfulness in our daily lives. We will also present physical exercises that will help us relieve our tensions, relax and appease us.
Talks and guided contemplations will inspire us and offer practical ideas for us to live our lives fully and to have a better appreciation of its richness.
The daily programme will include meditation and exercise sessions, talks, group discussions, personal interviews with a meditation instructor, and periods of household, cooking or other ‘rota’ enabling to practice meditation in action. We will be able to spend our free time to reading, relaxing or walking in the splendid Dechen Chöling park.
This retreat is open to both beginners and experienced meditators.
Practical
Arrival day (Thursday December 27): Orientation talk at 8 pm. You’re invited to come from 4 pm in order to register and settle in your room. Dinner is served at 6.45 pm.
End of programme (Thursday January 3): Closing circle in the evening.
Departure day (Friday January 4): You may leave anytime (no programme). You’re welcome to stay for lunch.
This programme is taught in French. Free translation in English or other languages to be confirmed. Important: Translation services are possible only if you register your request at least two months in advance of the programme.
