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  • August

    • 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?

       
      • Shine and Store – summer take down week in Dechen Chöling

        With: Dagmar Waldau

        Come and join us for a week of practice and volunteer work at Dechen Chöling to help prepare our beautiful center for the winter season ahead.

         
        • Sun of the Great East, radiating confidence (hybrid)

          With: Catherine Eveillard

          This program encourages us to develop our connection to the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that radiates from the fabric of all phenomena.

           
          • 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

              • The Art of Being Human – Shambhala Training Level 1

                With: Elizabeth Anscutter, Franck Le Naourèse

                An introductory weekend to meditation. Corresponds to Level 1 of the Shambhala Training - open to all!

                 
                • Buddhist Classes: Is Buddhism a philosophy or a religion?

                  With: Tessa Racine

                  Why do we suffer? What is karma? What is samsara?

                   
                  • 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

                        • Sacred Path: Windhorse

                          With: Tessa Racine

                          Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.

                           
                        • Words of the Soul: the Teachings of Kototama

                          With: Philippe Ronce

                          The Kototama is a teaching that was kept secret from the Japanese imperial court until the middle of the twentieth century.

                           
                          • 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.

                             
                          • December

                            • Opening the Eye, Unfolding the Heart – Winter Retreat

                              With: Jessica Sarapoff

                              During this retreat, we invite you on a joyful and profound path of exploration where contemplative photography, creativity, mindfulness, and the beauty of the world come together in a single dance.

                               
                          • February

                            • Protector Practice Weekthün

                              With: Lennart Krogoll

                              A programme about meditation and compassion in action - open to all!