Martin Aylward

ABOUT MARTIN

Martin Aylward began dharma practice and study aged 19, spending several years in Asian monasteries and with Himalayan hermits. Teaching worldwide since 1999, Martin co-founded Moulin de Chaves,  the retreat center where he lives and teaches in SW France; the Mindfulness Training Institute  and the online dharma community Sangha Live. A husband and father, he integrates dharma into daily life with programs like Work Sex Money Dharma. His latest book is Awake Where You  Are (2021).

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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

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Date

Title

Current Month

December

29dec01janNew Year retreat (online) 2024

February

08feb4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

23feb9:00 am5:00 pmNew York InsightHalf-day online retreat

March

01mar4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

10mar(mar 10)6:00 pm16(mar 16)1:00 pmA Joyful Liberation/Erfüllt und in Freude meditierenResidential retreat

22marAll Day05aprMarcher et méditer sur les chemins sacrés du Japon

April

19apr4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

May

04may(may 4)7:00 pm10(may 10)2:00 pmConscience, Réalité et Libération: Un chemin integral de transformationRetraite de 6 jours

17may4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

31mayAll DayLondon Insight DaylongDaylong retreat

June

05jun4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

09junAll Day21BREADTH AND DEPTH: A 13 day retreat for experienced practitionersRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

July

14julAll Day20Residential retreat at the MoulinRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

21julAll Day27Une libération radicaleRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

August

09aug(aug 9)7:00 pm15(aug 15)2:00 pmEarth Below and Sky Above: A Meditation and Qigong Retreat 20256-day retreat

September

03sepAll Day06MTI Yearlong training Module 1, Berkeley, CAModule 1 of Yearlong course

13sepAll Day14New York Insight Weekend RetreatWeekend retreat

19sep(sep 19)2:00 pm21(sep 21)2:00 pmWeekend retreat, The Quadrangle, UKWeekend retreat

23sep(sep 23)2:00 pm28(sep 28)2:00 pmTools of Liberation, Gaia House, UK5-night retreat

October

04oct4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

13octAll Day19Ouvert et Libre: Mindfulness, bienveillance et la conscience libérée 2025Retraite résidentielle

November

01nov4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

December

06dec4:00 pm7:00 pmDay of Practice at Sangha LiveOnline

10decAll Day13MTI Yearlong training Module 2, Berkeley, CAModule 2 of Yearlong course

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Join Martin for Online New Year Retreat

Join Martin for Online New Year Retreat

New Year Retreat (online) with Martin Aylward: Gathering, meditating, exploring together (assisted by Milla Gregor) End 2024 in practice and in community. 4 days Zooming in together for meditation, dharma reflexion, and exploration. Practices will include guided and...

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Mindfulness Teacher Training in US, 2025

Mindfulness Teacher Training in US, 2025

I am delighted to announce that the next Professional Mindfulness Teacher Training course will be held in the heart of Berkeley, California, September 2025, and we are accepting early applications now. This unique opportunity, guided by myself and Mark Coleman, is...

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