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Tessa Racine

Tessa Racine

Tessa Racine began practicing of meditation in 1998. She moved from Paris to live next door to Dechen Chöling, the European Shambhala land centre in 2001. She has taught the Shambhala path and programmes inspired by contemplative psychology for 17 years. She loves teaching meditation to beginners and everything that allows to connect meditation with daily life. After 20 years as a documentary filmmaker, she now works as a psychotherapist. She has four children, a grandson and three cats.

 

Upcoming Teaching at Dechen Chöling

Programmes
Category Programme Date
  • Meditation

Maitri: Transforming confusion into wisdom 25 October–1 November
  • Meditation

Sunday Meditation for All 6 December
  • Meditation

Birth of the warrior – Shambhala Training Level 2 – Open to All 20–21 February
 
 

Blog

  • 15 May 2026

    Message from Sun Camp Europe

     
  • 3 February 2026

    Dechen Chöling has a new gardener!

     
  • 20 October 2025

    An Interview with David Hope

     
  • 7 July 2025

    Interview with Yeshe Fuchs

     
  • 15 May 2025

    Shambhala Sun Camp : A Week of Discovery, Joy and Authentic Presence

     
 

Upcoming programmes

  • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Advanced

    21 July 2026 – 1 August 2026

    With: Max Baltin

    Kyudo intensive for advanced Kyudo practitioners.

     
  • Family Camp and Rites of Passage

    23 July 2026 – 1 August 2026

    With: Achim Schlage, Sylvie Deraime

    For families, single parents, and children aged from 3-10.

     
  • Kyudo: The Way of the Bow – Open to all

    26 July 2026 – 1 August 2026

    With: Max Baltin

    Open to all - a living tradition of contemplative archery.

     

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