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Retreats for all

  • July

    • Family and Community Camp

      With: Sophie Maclaren

      For families, single parents, and children aged from 3 to 10. Activities for children are organized in the mornings, giving adults the opportunity to meditate, read or just relax.

       

  • August

    • Teachings by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

      With: Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

      We are honored to welcome Ringu Tulku Rinpoche to Dechen Choling. Renowned for his deep knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism and the Ri-Me tradition, Rinpoche’s approach is one of warmth, wisdom, and humor.

       

    • Aikido and Mindfulness

      With: Ivan Tröscher, Jörg Kretzschmar

      In this program we will bring together the living Warrior traditions from the lineage of Aikido practitioners with the Shambhala Warrior culture brought to the west by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Join us for this unique offering.

       

    • September

      • The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength (ONLAND)

        With: Alain Beauregard

        During this retreat, we will delve into the journey of healing from both a spiritual and emotional viewpoint, drawing on Alain's personal experience of overcoming terminal cancer. How can our mind support our own healing?

         

        • 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.

           

          • 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.

             

          • 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.

               

            • Practicing Relational Presence: Improvisation and Movement Meditation

              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 that will include physical contact. 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: The Five Wisdoms and interpersonal relationships

                  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. Offered in French only.

                   

                  • 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

                      • 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.

                         

                      • Words of the Soul: the Teachings of Kototama

                        With: Philippe Ronce

                        The Kototama is a teaching that was kept secret from the Japanese imperial court 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

                          • 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.