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“In Awake Where You Are, Martin Aylward offers his profound wisdom for how we become disconnected and the timeless practices that lead us home to embodied presence.” – Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion

UPCOMING RETREATS
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November
01nov4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

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The Sangha Live 3-hour Day of Practice sessions are an invitation for you to delve deeper into your practice, develop your meditation skills and Dharma understanding, and reset your intentions
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The Sangha Live 3-hour Day of Practice sessions are an invitation for you to delve deeper into your practice, develop your meditation skills and Dharma understanding, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.
Each Day of Practice is oriented around a specific theme or technique – which we will explore in depth through guided contemplation and practice. These sessions include longer periods of meditation interspersed with wise Dharma teachings, mindfulness exercises, and interactive Q&A’s.
Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis; no one is turned away for lack of funds.
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December
06dec4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

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The Sangha Live 3-hour Day of Practice sessions are an invitation for you to delve deeper into your practice, develop your meditation skills and Dharma understanding, and reset your intentions
Event Details
The Sangha Live 3-hour Day of Practice sessions are an invitation for you to delve deeper into your practice, develop your meditation skills and Dharma understanding, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.
Each Day of Practice is oriented around a specific theme or technique – which we will explore in depth through guided contemplation and practice. These sessions include longer periods of meditation interspersed with wise Dharma teachings, mindfulness exercises, and interactive Q&A’s.
Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis; no one is turned away for lack of funds.
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10decAll Day13MTI Yearlong training Module 2, Berkeley, CAModule 2 of Yearlong course

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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific
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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific research on mindfulness, contemporary teaching forms and the historical Buddhist context.
Co-founded and co-directed by two world-renowned teachers and friends – Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward – MTI trainees will get the opportunity to learn from two teachers who have been studying and teaching the art of mindfulness around the world for decades.
Join our 350+ graduates now teaching Mindfulness to students around the world, in a variety of settings such as healthcare, education, government and the general public.
Bring the practice you love into the life you live, while helping transform the lives of those you teach.
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29dec01janNew Year retreat (online) 2025

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New Year Retreat (online) with Martin Aylward: Gathering, meditating, exploring together End 2025 in practice and in community. 4 days Zooming in together for meditation, dharma reflexion, and exploration. Practices will
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New Year Retreat (online) with Martin Aylward: Gathering, meditating, exploring together
End 2025 in practice and in community.
4 days Zooming in together for meditation, dharma reflexion, and exploration.
Practices will include guided and silent meditation, teachings and reflexions and exploratory dialog exercises with others on the retreat. There will also be some chanting practice and a transitional ritual moment on New Year’s Eve.
Those of you who have been meditating with me at Sangha live in the mornings for these last months will know how much intimacy, support and shared presence can be cultivated when we come together online. Come and join me for these last days of the year, and share your love of the dharma with other like-minded souls.
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January
17janAll Day18Terre d'Eveil, In-person retreat, Paris

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February
07febAll Day08Journée MIND, in-person retreat, Paris

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March
01marAll Day02Un coeur vaste, une conscience libérée - Bruxelles

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Comment vivre avec plus de clarté, de tendresse et de liberté intérieure ? Lors de cette soirée, Martin Aylward nous invitera à explorer les chemins de la transformation par la
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Comment vivre avec plus de clarté, de tendresse et de liberté intérieure ?
Lors de cette soirée, Martin Aylward nous invitera à explorer les chemins de la transformation par la méditation : libération du cœur, entraînement de l’attention, connaissance intime de soi et de la vie.
Une rencontre profonde et accessible, alliant enseignement, pratique méditative et échanges, pour celles et ceux qui souhaitent cultiver une présence vivante, ouverte et lucide.
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05marAll Day08MTI Yearlong training Module 3, Berkeley, CAModule 2 of Yearlong course

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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific
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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific research on mindfulness, contemporary teaching forms and the historical Buddhist context.
Co-founded and co-directed by two world-renowned teachers and friends – Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward – MTI trainees will get the opportunity to learn from two teachers who have been studying and teaching the art of mindfulness around the world for decades.
Join our 350+ graduates now teaching Mindfulness to students around the world, in a variety of settings such as healthcare, education, government and the general public.
Bring the practice you love into the life you live, while helping transform the lives of those you teach.
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14marAll Day15New York Insight, in-person/hybrid retreatWeekend retreat

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Mar 14-15 | ENG | New York Insight, Weekend retreat, NYIMC, USA More info to come
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Mar 14-15 | ENG | New York Insight, Weekend retreat, NYIMC, USA
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New York Insight
April

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Insight meditation and breathwork are profoundly complementary ways of meeting, exploring and transforming our experience. In conscious breath, we bring body, heart and mind together. In this retreat, we will
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Insight meditation and breathwork are profoundly complementary ways of meeting, exploring and transforming our experience. In conscious breath, we bring body, heart and mind together. In this retreat, we will develop the steadiness and clarity of meditation, in parallel with the potency of intentional breathwork. Martin and Anthony’s respective skill, each with decades of experience teaching many thousands of students, will intertwine the two practices in this unique retreat, and you will learn more and more deeply how to reveal, care for, and transform your hidden layers of experience, opening up your innate potential for love and ease, joy and wisdom; for loving freely amidst the complexities of the world.
TEACHING FEES:
Standard fees: €395
Subsidised fees> €335 € (If your financial situation does not allow you to pay the standard fees, please feel free to pay this lower fee)
Professional fees (Paid by a company): 445 €
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18aprAll DayLondon Insight Daylong retreatDaylong retreat

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London Insight
May
01mayAll Day07Une libération radicale retraiteRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

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Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
14mayAll Day28Sur le fil de la Corée spirituelle : temples, méditation et sagesse bouddhiste

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L’automne arrive et le moulin accueillera bientôt sa dernière retraite de l’année. Pour ceux qui planifient déjà l’année prochaine, je souhaite partager avec vous un voyage très spécial que je
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L’automne arrive et le moulin accueillera bientôt sa dernière retraite de l’année. Pour ceux qui planifient déjà l’année prochaine, je souhaite partager avec vous un voyage très spécial que je dirigerai avec Voyages Intérieurs en Corée du Sud.
Pendant deux semaines, je vous emmènerai dans un voyage contemplatif et transformateur à la découverte d’une Corée du Sud traditionnelle et spirituelle. Je vous guiderai en méditation assise et marchée au milieu de paysages, de temples et de monastères inspirants. Je m’inspirerai des enseignements bouddhistes et zen qui ont inspiré ces temples anciens, tout en mettant en lumière leur pertinence pour la vie contemporaine.
Pour ce voyage, nous avons soigneusement sélectionné des monastères remarquables, véritables symboles d’une culture bouddhiste vibrante. Nichés dans les montagnes, les temples de Haeinsa, Dhongwasa, Ssanggyesa, Seonamsa et Songgwangsa offrent des paysages naturels d’une grande beauté, empreints d’une profonde sérénité. Ils dégagent une atmosphère vivante et colorée, où moines et fidèles se mêlent dans une atmosphère profondément habitée.
Ancienne capitale de la dynastie Silla, Gyeongju regorge de trésors culturels. Tombeaux royaux, temples bouddhistes et palais témoignent de son passé glorieux.
Lors de notre séjour à Gyeongju, nous imprégnerons de la vie traditionnelle coréenne en séjournant dans des hanoks, des maisons traditionnelles coréennes. Plus tard, nous nous imprégnerons de l’atmosphère animée de Séoul, une ville mêlant modernité et tradition.
Dans ce voyage intérieur, tous les éléments s’unissent pour offrir une expérience inoubliable : la beauté de la nature, la majesté des temples, la sérénité des moines, les temps pour soi…
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June
01junAll Day13BREADTH AND DEPTH: A retreat for experienced practitionersRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

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June 1-13 ENG BREADTH AND DEPTH: A 13 day retreat for experienced practitioners DESCRIPTION:2 weeks for experienced meditators who have already sat silent meditation retreats. We’ll go deeply into dharma
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June 1-13 ENG
BREADTH AND DEPTH: A 13 day retreat for experienced practitioners
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(This retreat conforms to the criteria necessary for Mindfulness Instructors in Training)
Teaching fees: Dana
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Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
18junAll Day21MTI Yearlong training Module 4, Berkeley, CAModule 2 of Yearlong course

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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific
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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific research on mindfulness, contemporary teaching forms and the historical Buddhist context.
Co-founded and co-directed by two world-renowned teachers and friends – Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward – MTI trainees will get the opportunity to learn from two teachers who have been studying and teaching the art of mindfulness around the world for decades.
Join our 350+ graduates now teaching Mindfulness to students around the world, in a variety of settings such as healthcare, education, government and the general public.
Bring the practice you love into the life you live, while helping transform the lives of those you teach.
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July
06julAll Day12A Boundless Heart : Exploring the Brahma ViharasRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

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A Boundless Heart : Exploring the Brahma Viharas With Gail Aylward and Martin Aylward July 6/7-12, 2026 Language: English At the heart of Buddhist teaching lie four dimensions of love, known as
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A Boundless Heart : Exploring the Brahma Viharas
With Gail Aylward and Martin Aylward
July 6/7-12, 2026
Language: English
At the heart of Buddhist teaching lie four dimensions of love, known as the Brahma Viharas—radiant friendliness, compassionate care, delight and wonder, and radical openness. These sublime qualities dissolve the barriers between self, other, and world, and open us into the vast expanse of an awakened heart.
Through meditation, conscious movement, teachings, and dialogic inquiry, we will together explore these immeasurable states — not as distant ideals, but as intimate, embodies experiences, and as the very essence of a free and full life. This retreat is for anyone wishing to open the heart, steady the mind, and embody the resilience and ease of awakened presence and an unbound heart.
(This retreat will be held in silence. It conforms to the criteria necessary for Mindfulness Instructors in Trainin
Teaching fees: 200€ +VAT + Dana
Dana can be offered at the end of the retreat.
TEACHING FEE REFUND POLICY:
Up to 14 days before the start of the event: refund -50%
Less than 14 days before the start of the event; no refund
If we cancel the event, you will receive a full refund.
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Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
20julAll Day26Residential retreat assisted by Soizic Michelot (FR)RESIDENTIAL RETREAT

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Langue: Français Informations à suivre (La retraite se déroulera en silence. Elle est conforme aux critères nécessaires pour celleux qui suivent une formation d’Instructeur MBSR ou MTI)
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Langue: Français
Informations à suivre
(La retraite se déroulera en silence. Elle est conforme aux critères nécessaires pour celleux qui suivent une formation d’Instructeur MBSR ou MTI)
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Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
August

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With Martin Aylward and Jo Hardy August 10 – 15, 2026 Language: English This retreat weaves the ancient wisdom of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with conscious movement and
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With Martin Aylward and Jo Hardy
August 10 – 15, 2026
Language: English
This retreat weaves the ancient wisdom of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with conscious movement and embodied presence. We’ll explore how the profound stillness of sitting practice illuminates our capacity for embodied awakening, and how movement becomes meditation in motion—the body becoming our teacher, revealing the interconnectedness of breath, awareness, and presence. Listening deeply to our bodies allows awareness to expand in new, surprising, and liberated ways, awakening understanding and expression beyond habit.
Each day includes sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement, heart dialogue, silence, and outdoor practice—a complete immersion in embodied wholeness, cultivating integrated presence in both movement and stillness.
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Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
September
10sepAll Day13MTI Yearlong training Module 1, Moulin de ChavesModule 2 of Yearlong course

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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific
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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific research on mindfulness, contemporary teaching forms and the historical Buddhist context.
Co-founded and co-directed by two world-renowned teachers and friends – Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward – MTI trainees will get the opportunity to learn from two teachers who have been studying and teaching the art of mindfulness around the world for decades.
Join our 350+ graduates now teaching Mindfulness to students around the world, in a variety of settings such as healthcare, education, government and the general public.
Bring the practice you love into the life you live, while helping transform the lives of those you teach.
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Location
Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
18sep(sep 18)2:00 pm20(sep 20)2:00 pmWeekend retreat, The Quadrangle, UKWeekend retreat

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18-20 or 25-27 September 2026 More details to follow
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18-20 or 25-27 September 2026
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The Quadrangle
Shoreham Road
21sepAll Day24BTERESIDENTIAL RETREAT

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Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
29sep(sep 29)2:00 pm04oct(oct 4)2:00 pmResidential retreat, Gaia House, UK5-night retreat

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29 Sep – 4 Oct | ENG | Silent meditation retreat, Gaia House, UK More details to follow
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29 Sep – 4 Oct | ENG | Silent meditation retreat, Gaia House, UK
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Gaia House
West Ogwell, Newton Abbot Devon, TQ12 6EW, England
November
14novAll Day30Voyage au Cambodge

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December
09decAll Day13MTI Yearlong training Module 2, Moulin de ChavesModule 2 of Yearlong course

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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific
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The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, yearlong teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific research on mindfulness, contemporary teaching forms and the historical Buddhist context.
Co-founded and co-directed by two world-renowned teachers and friends – Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward – MTI trainees will get the opportunity to learn from two teachers who have been studying and teaching the art of mindfulness around the world for decades.
Join our 350+ graduates now teaching Mindfulness to students around the world, in a variety of settings such as healthcare, education, government and the general public.
Bring the practice you love into the life you live, while helping transform the lives of those you teach.
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Location
Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine
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