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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UPCOMING RETREATS

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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

29dec01janNew Year retreat (online) 2025

January

17janAll Day18Terre d'Eveil, In-person retreat, Paris

February

07febAll Day08Journée MIND, in-person retreat, Paris

March

01marAll Day02Un coeur vaste, une conscience libérée - Bruxelles

05marAll Day08MTI Yearlong training Module 3, Berkeley, CAModule 2 of Yearlong course

14marAll Day15New York Insight, in-person/hybrid retreatWeekend retreat

April

06aprAll Day12Freeing body, heart and mind: A Meditation and Breathwork retreat with Anthony Abbagnano

18aprAll DayLondon Insight Daylong retreatDaylong retreat

May

01mayAll Day07Une libération radicale retraiteRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

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

June

01junAll Day13BREADTH AND DEPTH: A retreat for experienced practitionersRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

18junAll Day21MTI Yearlong training Module 4, Berkeley, CAModule 2 of Yearlong course

July

06julAll Day12A Boundless Heart : Exploring the Brahma ViharasRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

20julAll Day26Residential retreat assisted by Soizic Michelot (FR)RESIDENTIAL RETREAT

August

10augAll Day15Sitting Buddha, Dancing Buddha: Movement, meditation and embodied wisdomRESIDENTIAL RETREAT

September

10sepAll Day13MTI Yearlong training Module 1, Moulin de ChavesModule 2 of Yearlong course

18sep(sep 18)2:00 pm20(sep 20)2:00 pmWeekend retreat, The Quadrangle, UKWeekend retreat

21sepAll Day24BTERESIDENTIAL RETREAT

29sep(sep 29)2:00 pm04oct(oct 4)2:00 pmResidential retreat, Gaia House, UK5-night retreat

November

14novAll Day30Voyage au Cambodge

December

09decAll Day13MTI Yearlong training Module 2, Moulin de ChavesModule 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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