You are invited to join us for a deeply transformative residential 6 day retreat full of profound spiritual teaching, supported self-inquiry, meditation, chanting and prayer at the beautiful, peaceful Moulin de Chaves in the heart of France's stunning Dordogne region.
The core of who you really are is pure loving awareness. In these intense and chaotic times in our world, we so need to stay connected to that purity and the goodness of our spiritual essence – not only because it helps us to keep sane, but it also gives us an inner platform inside to be capable of responding rather than reacting to the invitations of our daily life and the invitations of these enormous times with clarity, potency and wisdom.
So, this May 26-31, I am offering a 6 day retreat in the southwest of France on this theme of BEING PURE LOVING AWARENESS. This will give you support come from your spiritual depth which is a real possibility for us all
At the exquisite and serene retreat center, Le Moulin de Chaves, I’ll be leading you on a transformative inner journey that’s designed to help you unwind from anything which limits you from abiding in the pure loving awareness that you truly are.
This retreat is the only opportunity to work with me in person in Europe during 2025 and I promise you it will be so worth the effort to travel to the stunning Dordogne region which is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
I’ll be leading you in meditations to help quiet the mind and calm your nervous system, many of which will, hopefully, take place in the outdoor bamboo sanctuary (weather permitting).
We’ll be singing exquisite mantras and enjoying music to connect you with a stream of grace deeper than your mind.
Some of our afternoons will have potent breathwork sessions and every morning I’ll be sharing a rich new body of teachings and some powerful inquiry practices.
All this is to help you deepen in your true nature and explore further the beautiful, expansive possibilities of what’s possible for us all.
Together in a supportive container with mighty companions who are sincere in their spiritual practice and of like-mind we will illuminate …
- What’s in the way of us seeing and relating and acting from real love?
- What does it mean to be awake and aware, not only of what’s going on in the world around us, but of the deeper nature of reality?
And most importantly, we’ll be exploring together how we can live meaningfully and how we can be a blessing to our loved ones and our wider community to not only wake up spiritually but to be capable of showing up from our spiritual depth in ways that are of service.
Le Moulin de Chaves is steeped in decades of meditation practice from zen monks that have been there in the past, as well as all the practitioners that have been on meditation retreats in more recent years. The accommodations are comfortable and the grounds are really beautiful. It’s everything you need. Not to mention that we’ll be eating some very healthy and delicious French food at outdoor tables by the river.
It really could not be a more nourishing venue to take refuge spiritually and to go further in your spiritual practice.
I hope you will be able to join us there.
LE MOULIN DE CHAVES
Le Moulin de Chaves is, at heart, a place to BE and to put aside the outer focused busy-ness of our everyday lives and turn inwards to explore body, heart, mind, and life. It has been a centre for meditation and contemplative practice for several decades and the energy of all that focused practice is palpable in the stillness and beauty of the surroundings.
The Moulin is set in beautiful grounds with shady riverbanks and bamboo groves. Contemplative practice is supported by an environment of deep kindness and care, and delicious, organic vegetarian meals.
HOW TO GET THERE
Once you have booked your place on this retreat, you will be invited to join a private group for this retreat where you can connect with others attending and possibly arrange to travel together.
Previous participants from our retreat at Le Moulin recommend arriving locally at least 1 day before the retreat and many of them combined the retreat with a vacation in the Dordogne which is one of the most beautiful regions of Europe. Retreat Manager, Jenny Grainger, lives locally and will provide recommendations on where to stay and visit. Périgueux is the closest large town to Le Moulin (about 20 mins drive).
FLYING: Most participants fly to Bordeaux airport.
Sadly there has not been enough interest in the proposed coach transfer from Bordeaux airport to Le Moulin this year so we cannot offer that.
Otherwise, if coming from Bordeaux airport, you can hire a car or take a 30 min shuttle bus to Gare St Jean in Bordeaux followed by train to Périgueux and taxi from there. It is possible to organize a taxi from Périgueux via Le Moulin’s website here. You can connect with others who wish to share a taxi via the private group which will be set up for the retreat.
Bergerac, Limoges and Brive airports are both smaller but closer than Bordeaux but you would need to hire a car to reach Le Moulin as public transport is limited.
BY TRAIN: The nearest station is Périgueux. If coming from Paris, you will need to change trains at Bordeaux. It is possible to organize a taxi from Périgueux for several people who meet arrive at the station around the same time. Find more on Le Moulin’s website here.
BREATHWORK WITH HELEEN HULSCHER
An integral and important part of this retreat is the 3 BreathWork sessions which Heleen Hulscher will lead alongside Miranda in order to deepen your process of Ego Relaxation.
Heleen is a trainer & coach at the Omega Levensschool in The Netherlands as well as being a member of our Living Grace Global Sangha.
Healing and Ego Relaxation through BreathWork is at the core of all the work Heleen has been offering since 2003. BreathWork is a way of doing shadow work, which is relevant in an integral approach. By doing shadow work you become more whole. This supports Ego Relaxation.
Find out more about Heleen and her work here.
KARMA YOGA COMMITMENT
Le Moulin de Chaves is a not-for-profit retreat centre predominantly serving meditation and yoga retreats and to keep in line with the monastic traditions and Buddhist Vipassana insight Meditation/Thervada values, they ask that all participants offer 50 minutes per day of Work periods/karma yoga. This also keeps accommodation costs for our group to a minimum.
Karma yoga is a practice that supports the running of Le Moulin and is an integral part of being on retreat there. Participants help in areas such as kitchen, chopping veggies, washing dishes, gardening, weeding, sweeping paths, household such as cleaning communal areas, bathrooms etc. This contributes to lower daily rates for participants and can help integrate meditation/ mindfulness and yoga practice into everyday activity. The main Karma yoga is at 08h15 and again after the lunch and supper period to help with the washing up.
SILENT TIMES
Silence will be observed each morning until the close of our morning practice and there will be an extended period of silence in the middle of the retreat to help you to drop deeper still.
WHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAY
RETREAT FORMAT & TIMINGS
WE ASK THAT YOU DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ARRIVE BEFORE SUPPER ON THE 1ST DAY AND TO STAY UNTIL AT LEAST 1PM ON THE FINAL DAY. LATE ARRIVALS AND EARLY DEPARTURES CAUSE DISRUPTION FOR MIRANDA AND THE GROUP.
(All times are in Central European Time )
MONDAY 26 MAY
14h00 onwards – Arrive at Le Moulin
18h15 SUPPER
19h45 – 21h45 OPENING SESSION
TUESDAY 27 – FRIDAY 30 MAY
7h30 BREAKFAST FOLLOWED BY KARMA YOGA
8h15– 09h05 KARMA YOGA (see above)
9h30 – 10h20 MORNING PRACTICE (Meditation & Mantra)
10h20-12h45 MORNING SESSIONS which include:
* teaching session with inquiry practice in pairs
* interactive dialogue together
13h00 – 16h15 LUNCH & SELF-CARE TIME with specific deepening and self-nurturing recommendations from Miranda.
16h15 – 18h15 AFTERNOON SESSIONS which include BreathWork, mantra, and other practices.
18h15 SUPPER
19h45 – 21h45 – SATSANG which offers the opportunity to bring your most important questions to Miranda.
SATURDAY 31 MAY
7h30 BREAKFAST
8h10- 9h KARMA YOGA
9-10h CLEAN & VACATE BEDROOMS
10h00 – 13h00 CLOSING SESSION
13h00 LUNCH
14h00 ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST LEAVE LE MOULIN
COST
The cost to attend is made up of 2 separate payments.
The Facilitation & Organization Fee is $600USD (paid directly to Miranda when you register).
SOME SCHOLARSHIP PLACES ARE AVAILABLE. EMAIL US FOR MORE INFO.
You then have a choice of accommodation options ranging from €385-€610 as listed below. Once you have registered and paid the Facilitation + Organization Fee via this site you will receive a booking link .
FACILITATION + ORGANIZATION FEE:
(payable upon registration) $600 (approx. €550 at time of listing)
CANCELLATION POLICY (for Facilitator’s Fee)
If you cancel – We offer a refund of your fees less a $100 administration fee until 15 April 2025. No refunds of facilitation fees will be available after that date.
If, for any reason, we are forced to cancel, you will receive a full refund of your facilitation fees less Stripe fees.
ACCOMMODATION FEES are payable directly to Le Moulin once their website is open for reservations which will be during January 2025 and based on the provision of Karma Yoga (as detailed above.)
- 2 person Moulin Tent, communal bathrooms – €385.00
- 3 person Room, shared communal bathrooms – €385.00
- 2 person Room, communal bathrooms – €435.00
- Single Moulin Tent, communal bathrooms – €485.00
- Single Cabin, communal bathrooms – €535.00
- Single room, communal bathrooms – €535.00
- Single en-suite room with wheelchair access – €610.00
- Single en-suite room – €610.00
Please note, payment is per person. If you are booking a place in a shared room or tent, and coming with a partner, your room partner must also book and pay for their place as soon as possible
HOW TO JOIN US
Click on TICKETS below to register with us and pay the Facilitation + Organization Fee now. This confirms your place on the retreat.
Once you have registered, you will have access to an information section within your account on this website where you will find full details about the retreat and how to prepare for it. To access that, click here and go to COURSES & RETREATS.
We will email you in January 2025 as soon as Le Moulin open their accommodation bookings via this link.
Once your accommodation has been booked, you should then make your travel arrangements. Click here or read above for full info above about how to get to Le Moulin.
From January 2025, you will be given access to a private section on this website for the retreat where you will find all the information you require and so that you can connect with others who are attending.
Details of the coach transfer from Bordeaux airport to Le Moulin will be confirmed closer to the time (not included in the cost).
We highly recommend that you add some extra time before or after the retreat to explore the Dordogne which is truly stunning and provides the perfect backdrop to integrate your realizations from the retreat. There is advice on where to visit or stay under the retreat info section under your account.
