• April

    • 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!

       
    • 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.

       
      • 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.

               
            • 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

                • Warrior Assembly

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

                  A living teaching in creating enlightened society.

                   
                • 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.

                       
                    • 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.