Friederike Tröscher

Friederike has studied with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen at the School for Body-Mind Centering® (USA), becoming a practitioner in 1998 and directing the international BMC® training programs in Germany since 2007. She joined the Shambhala sangha in 2008 and has ever since been curious about the dialog of BMC and Shambhala mediation practice. Further backgrounds are dance improvisation and occupational therapy. Friederike has two children and lives with her family in Bad Honnef, Germany.

Upcoming Teaching at Dechen Chöling

Programmes
Category	Programme	Date
Society	Anchoring in wakeful presence of body and mind	24–30 November

Maitri: Balancing our five energies of wisdom

18 October 2025 – 26 October 2025

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

26 October 2025 – 2 November 2025

With: Mathias Pongracz

Open to all who are ready to commit to a transformative week of mindfulness in silence.
Discover Lucid Dreaming

28 October 2025 – 2 November 2025

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!

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