• October

    • Sunday Meditation for All

      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.

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

      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.

       
      • Aikido and Meditation

        With: Ivan Troescher, 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.

             
          • November

            • 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.

               
            • Dance is every moment: Moving in relational practice

              With: Nita Little

              This five-day workshop is for anyone who wishes to deepen their skills of improvisation in daily life, easy movement and relational levels of engagement. Open to All.

               
              • 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 – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                  With: Tessa Racine

                  Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                   
                  • Less Screen, More Life

                    A Retreat for Meditation, Nature and Digital Wellbeing.

                     
                  • December

                    • Sunday Meditation for All

                      With: 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.

                       
                    • Warrior in the World – Shambhala Training Level 3

                      With: Sylvie Deraime, Dominique Pagès

                      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).

                       
                      • Buddhist Classes – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                        With: Tessa Racine

                        Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                         
                        • Into the Turning: A winter meditation and writing retreat

                          With: Amy Hollowell

                          Step out of your busy daily life and into deep silence and creative contemplation at the turning of the year. Open to all.

                           
                        • January

                          • Sunday Meditation for All

                            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.

                             
                          • Buddhist Classes – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                            With: Tessa Racine

                            Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                             
                          • February

                            • Sunday Meditation for All

                              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.

                               
                            • Buddhist Classes – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                              With: Tessa Racine

                              Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                               
                              • 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.

                                 
                                • Birth of the warrior – Shambhala Training Level 2 – Open to All

                                  With: Tessa Racine

                                  Having experienced a taste of basic goodness in Level 1, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habit. Taught in French (translation upon request).

                                   
                                • March

                                  • Sunday Meditation for All

                                    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.

                                     
                                  • Buddhist Classes – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                                    With: Tessa Racine

                                    Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                                     
                                  • April

                                    • Sunday Meditation for All

                                      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.

                                       
                                    • Buddhist Classes – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                                      With: Tessa Racine

                                      Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                                       
                                    • May

                                      • Sunday Meditation for All

                                        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.

                                         
                                      • Buddhist Classes – Discovering the Mahayana Path – hybrid

                                        With: Tessa Racine

                                        Seven Sunday afternoons to explore the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana, from bodhicitta to emptiness.

                                         
                                      • June

                                        • Sunday Meditation for All

                                          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.

                                           
                                        • Dreams of Awakening Retreat: Lucid Dreaming on the Spiritual Path

                                          With: Charlie Morley

                                          In this immersive lucid dreaming retreat - especially aimed at spiritual practitioners - Charlie Morley shows us how to transform the third of our lives that we spend asleep by learning how to dream lucidly and sleep consciously.