Winter retreat: Miksang and contemplative journaling
With: Jessica Sarapoff
As the year comes to a close, come create, dream and recharge your batteries with the contemplative practices of Miksang photography, writing and creativity.
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December
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January
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Sit – Breathe – Walk – Sing: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Creativity
With: Dorothea Gädeke, Alex Paterson
Start off 2025 with this retreat on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, as taught by Chögyam Trungpa. We will explore how these teachings connect to creativity, playfulness and improvisation, including practices of movement and voice. Open to everyone!
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March
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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!
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April
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Dharma Art Training: Five-Part Intensive
With: Herbert Elsky
“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.
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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!
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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.
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May
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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July
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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.
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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.
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Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Open to all
With: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI
Open to all - a living tradition of contemplative archery.
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September
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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.
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