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RETREATS
“Silence as a space, a refuge that frees from any costume or social pressure. A receptive and inclusive space, allowing the meeting with oneself in the heart of the intimate. An intimacy with the depths which offers to see with clarity the life which is expressed in each being.”
Sophie Boyer
WHY ATTEND A RETREAT
Participating in a retreat offers the opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the world and the daily routine. It is an invitation to cultivate a deeper relationship with oneself, with others, and with the environment.
Certain automatisms and habits of the mind will reveal certain tendencies which sometimes lead to suffering rather than happiness.
By cultivating the presence in the moment, it becomes possible to better understand how these habits are put in place. Life is unpredictable but it is possible to transform the way we respond to the challenges they offer us to live.
Cultivating calm, clarity, discernment, benevolence and compassion allow human potential to unfold and flourish. A space of retreat offers conditions favoring the emergence of a better understanding of oneself.
CITY RETREAT
Location: Paris
Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This retreat takes place mostly in silence.
The days alternate sitting, meditative walking, instruction in the morning, and then teaching in the afternoon. They end with a time for sharing, Q&A, as well as the opportunity to discuss in small groups.
RESIDENTIAL RETREATS
Location: Paris
From 4 to 6 days - 6:30am - 8pm
This retreat is mostly silent, alternating between sitting, walking meditation, instruction, and teaching each day. It also incorporates a time of mindful movement, question and answer sessions, group discussion, as well as an individual interview with the teacher.
HIKING & MEDITATION RETREATS
Location: Various
4 to 8 days
Retreats combining seated contemplative practice and hiking away from the hustle and bustle of the world. An opportunity to intimately reconnect the being with its natural environment. Accommodation for some of these retreats takes place in a traveling camp. See activities for more information.
- Multiple DatesTue, Sep 17La MurazSep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLa Muraz, 74560 La Muraz, France
- Multiple DatesTue, Sep 24La MurazSep 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLa Muraz, 74560 La Muraz, France
- Multiple DatesTue, Sep 24La MurazSep 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLa Muraz, 74560 La Muraz, France
- Multiple DatesTue, Oct 01La MurazOct 01, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLa Muraz, 74560 La Muraz, France
- Multiple DatesTue, Oct 15La MurazOct 15, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLa Muraz, 74560 La Muraz, France
- Multiple DatesSun, Jan 12Sangha LiveJan 12, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMSangha Live
- Multiple DatesSun, Jan 19Sangha LiveJan 19, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMSangha Live
- Multiple DatesSun, Jan 26Sangha LiveJan 26, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PMSangha Live
- Multiple DatesSun, Feb 02Sangha LiveFeb 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMSangha Live
- Sat, Mar 22ParisMar 22, 2025, 9:30 AM – Mar 23, 2025, 5:00 PMParis, 104 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris, France
- Wed, Apr 09PérouseApr 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – Apr 13, 2025, 11:00 PMPérouse, Lac Trasimène, Pérouse, Italie
©2023 by Sophie Boyer