« Approaching reality,
with balance and tenderness«
5-day silent mindfulness retreat
in person or online
With Gwénola Herbette, assisted by Anna Li Vecchi
From September 20th to 25th, 2024
– Registrations open –
Retreat organised by EAMBA (European association for mindfulness), in collaboration with the AFEM (Association Française des Enseignants MBSR).
The retreat
Together, stopping, simplifying, feeling, in the service of a sensitive heart and inner balance.
During this silent retreat, together, mindfulness will be our companion as we approach the human experience, developing greater intimacy with the senses, the mind and the heart. Accompanied by curiosity and tenderness, we will allow calm and balance to unfold, opening the way to greater clarity and inner freedom. We will use the “four foundations of mindfulness” to guide us in our practice. These essential teachings from Buddhist psychology also form the basis of mindfulness-based programs.
Dwelling in the noble silence, we will alternate between periods of sitting and walking meditation. This retreat will also include periods of instructions, talks and practice discussion in small groups with the teachers.
The environment will be particularly conducive to practice, in the midst of a vast, calm and generous nature, in the space of the mountains, in the heart of the elements, together.
Everyone is welcome on this retreat, whether you’re new to meditation or familiar with intensive silent meditation retreats, whether you’ll attend in person or online.
Important clarifications
- Silence: please note that this retreat is a silent retreat.
- Language: bilingual (French and English, with translation).
- Hybrid format: residential and online
- Residential: la Ferme Fortia in Drôme Provençale (26510 Montréal-les-Sources, France) will be able to accommodate a residential group of 27 participants.
- Online: via Zoom.
- Attendance: To register, you must be able to attend the entire retreat. A certificate of attendance will be sent to you at the end of the retreat.