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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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  • September

    • 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: Balancing our five energies of wisdom

            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.

             

            • 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 from the Japanese imperial court that was kept secret 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

                    • The Sacred Path: Drala

                      With: Herbert Elsky

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

                       

                    • 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!