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With a château and farm buildings nestled among grand trees on peaceful cow-grazed meadows, with views over our lake and to a wide horizon, Dechen Chöling provides an ideal environment for meditation, yoga, retreats, and study. We are dedicated to hosting authentic lineage teachers whose teachings can have a positive impact on your well-being and personal development, and help create a kinder, saner world. We invite you to participate in our programmes, schedule some time for your personal retreat and renewal, and enjoy the serenity of this place.

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  • March

  • April

    • 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.

       

    • Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat • Level 3

      With: Mathias Pongracz

      Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the practice of qigong as presented by two distinct Taoist schools. Prerequisite Level 1 & 2

       

      • European Leadership Gathering

        Now is the right time to come together as a community to explore the meaning and practice of leadership within today's Shambhala. This is an opportunity to exchange ideas and strengthen and focus our energy. Please join us!

         

        • Traditional Chinese Qigong Retreat • Level 4

          With: Eunice Adachi

          Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the practice of qigong as presented by two distinct Taoist schools. Prerequisite Level 3

           

          • Qigong for Spinal Health

            With: Eva Wong

            This programme is open to all who have completed Qigong levels 1 - 4.

             

            • Sunday Meditation for All

              With: Herbert Elsky

              A free programme open to everyone on the first Sunday of each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French.

               

              • Qigong level 7 – Part 1 – The cultivation and transmutation of jing

                With: Eva Wong

                This programme is only open to advanced students of Eva Wong (graduates of Level 6). Please see the detailed requirements below.

                 

                • Warrior in the World – Shambhala Training Level 3

                  With: Catherine Eveillard

                  Our greater capacity for gentle self-examination leads us to want to emerge from our cocoon. We become more fearless and desire to approach the world more directly in all our activities. Taught in French (translation upon request).

                   

                  • 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.

                     

                    • Shambhala Sacred Path: The Four Dignities- Meek & Perky, Outrageous & Inscrutable

                      With: Catherine Eveillard, Tessa Racine

                      Retreat to deepen your understanding of the Sacred Path of Shambhala.

                       

                    • May

                      • Sunday Meditation for All

                        With: Elizabeth Anscutter

                        A free programme open to everyone on the first Sunday of each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French.

                         

                      • Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat

                        With: Sarah Coleman, Lama Brian Hilliard, Mark Nowakowski

                        A 10-day retreat for advanced Vajrayana practitioners (see prerequisites below).

                         

                        • Loving Life on Earth

                          With: Catherine Eveillard, Solen Amk Penchevre

                          Spring Retreat: Buddhist meditation and shamanic approach - a journey of truth, light, and compassion for the Earth.

                           

                        • June

                          • Sunday Meditation for All

                            With: Catherine Eveillard, Tessa Racine

                            A free programme open to everyone on the first Sunday of each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French.

                             

                            • Discover Lucid Dreaming

                              With: Robert Eckstein

                              In this immersive lucid dreaming retreat, Robert Eckstein shows us how to transform the third of our lives that we spend asleep by learning how to dream lucidly and develop a nocturnal practice.

                               

                            • July

                              • Werma Sadhana Retreat

                                With: Daniele Bollini, Alfonso Taboada, Eve Rosenthal, John Rockwell

                                This is an opportunity to enter into, connect, refresh and explore the practice and meaning of The Roar of the Werma Sadhana. Open to all Warrior Assembly graduates and Werma practitioners.

                                 

                              • Warrior Assembly

                                With: Daniele Bollini, Alfonso Taboada, Eve Rosenthal, John Rockwell

                                A living teaching in creating enlightened society.

                                 

                                • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Advanced

                                  With: Max Baltin

                                  Kyudo intensive for advanced Kyudo practitioners.

                                   

                                  • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Open to all

                                    With: Max Baltin

                                    Open to all - a living tradition of contemplative archery.

                                     

                                    • Family Camp and Rites of Passage

                                      With: Achim Schlage, Sylvie Deraime

                                      For families, single parents, and children aged from 3-10.

                                       

                                    • August

                                      • Dathün – FIRST TWO WEEKS

                                        With: John Rockwell, Barbara Märtens

                                        Register here if you would like to join this month-long meditation retreat for the first two weeks only. Open to all.

                                         

                                      • Dathün – LAST TWO WEEKS

                                        With: Barbara Märtens, John Rockwell

                                        Register here if you would like to join this month-long meditation retreat for the last two weeks only. Open to all.

                                         

                                        • Dathün – A Month of Meditation

                                          With: John Rockwell, Barbara Märtens

                                          Dive into a month of intensive group meditation and discover your own wisdom. A unique and transformative experience open to all.

                                           

                                        • September

                                          • Deeper Resources for Action: An Ecodharma Gathering

                                            With: Adam Lobel, Gee Guhyapati

                                            This gathering will support us to draw on the powerful resources of mind, heart, and earth to empower grounded, resilient, and effective action for ecological justice and social transformation.

                                             

                                        • October

                                          • Aikido and Meditation

                                            With: Ivan Tröscher, Jörg Kretzschmar

                                            In this program we bring together the living traditions of Aikido with the Shambhala “warrior” meditation tradition introduced in the West by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

                                             

                                            • Silent Mindfulness Retreat

                                              With: Mathias Pongracz

                                              Open to all who are ready to commit to a transformative week of mindfulness in silence.

                                               

                                              • Maitri: Transforming confusion into wisdom

                                                With: Tessa Racine

                                                Let us explore the teachings of the five wisdoms to see how we can balance them in our lives and transform confusion into wisdom. Open to all, no meditation experience necessary.