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  • March

  • 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, 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.