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  • April

    • 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

      With: Adrienne Chang

      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.

                               
                            • Kado-Ikebana Instructor Training 2026

                              With: Marcia Shibata

                              This teacher’s training continues to cultivate a mind/heart that is always open. The programme is by invitation only.

                               
                            • 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.

                                     
                                  • February

                                    • 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.