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Janet Solyntjes

Janet Solyntjes

Janet Solyntjes leads programs and silent retreats in both the Shambhala tradition and in the MBSR-based style of secular mindfulness. She is a certified MBSR teacher and the co-founder of the Center for Courageous Living which offers mentoring, coaching, and training in mindfulness.

Janet has served on the faculty of Naropa University, the Center for Mindfulness, the Engaged Mindfulness Institute, and Mindful Leader. She facilitates the annual leadership retreat: Do Nothing: Learning to Live Your Life with Genuine Care for entrepreneurs and supports business leaders and teams in the integration of mindfulness into workplace settings.

 

Upcoming Teaching at Dechen Chöling

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Meditation Instructor and Teacher Training 19–29 August
 
 

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Upcoming programmes

  • Aikido and Meditation

    11 October 2026 – 17 October 2026

    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

    18 October 2026 – 25 October 2026

    With: Mathias Pongracz

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

     
  • Maitri: Transforming confusion into wisdom

    25 October 2026 – 1 November 2026

    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.

     

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