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SUMMARY:European Retreat 2025
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe 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. \nSo\, 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 \nAt 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. \nThis 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. \nI’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). \nWe’ll be singing exquisite mantras and enjoying music to connect you with a stream of grace deeper than your mind. \nSome 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. \nAll this is to help you deepen in your true nature and explore further the beautiful\, expansive possibilities of what’s possible for us all. \nTogether in a supportive container with mighty companions who are sincere in their spiritual practice and of like-mind we will illuminate … \n\nWhat’s in the way of us seeing and relating and acting from real love?\nWhat 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?\n\nAnd 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. \nLe 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. \nIt really could not be a more nourishing venue to take refuge spiritually and to go further in your spiritual practice. \nI hope you will be able to join us there. \nLE MOULIN DE CHAVES\n \nLe 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. \nThe 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. \nClick here to find out more about le Moulin.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nClick here to see more images of le Moulin.\nHOW TO GET THERE\nOnce 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. \nPrevious 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). \nFLYING: Most participants fly to Bordeaux airport. \nSadly there has not been enough interest in the proposed coach transfer  from Bordeaux airport to Le Moulin this year so we cannot offer that. \nOtherwise\, 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. \nBergerac\, 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. \nBY 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. \nClick here for more information about how to get to the Moulin.\nBREATHWORK WITH HELEEN HULSCHER\n \nAn 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. \nHeleen is a trainer & coach at the Omega Levensschool  in The Netherlands as well as being a member of our Living Grace Global Sangha.   \nHealing 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. \nFind out more about Heleen and her work here. \nKARMA YOGA COMMITMENT\nLe 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. \nKarma 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. \nSILENT TIMES\nSilence 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. \nWHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAY\nGoing on a retreat with Miranda is the biggest gift you can give yourself. Working with Miranda has changed my life for the better\, that’s for sure. Meeting her in person adds so much flavour to the retreats. She is lively\, joyfull\, totally committed\, and very present. Meeting Miranda felt like coming home at last.\nIsabelle\, Belgium\nThe retreat was a rich experience including mantras \, body prayer\, meditation\, enquiry\, breath work and sangha. Miranda is a highly skilled spiritual leader with a vast range of experience from different faith paths although she has tremendous depth. She also has a wicked sense of humour \, deep humanity and irrepressible passion.\nGeoff\, UK\nThe retreat at le Moulin was excellent in every way\, from being in the most beautiful location conducive to peace and relaxation to the fact that the team had organized everything you could possibly need for your stay. Miranda’s teaching facilitated deep healing and profound realizations\,coupled with being down to earth and fun. The in person experience in this amazing venue was really powerful and I am so glad to have take the time to do it.\nDee\, Ireland\nThis was a beautiful experience.  The venue\, food\, and setting were exemplary.  Everything was well managed and gracefully held.  And\, of course\, the content\, Miranda’s teaching\, and the breathwork were all revelatory.\nSusan\, Mexico\nThe opening\, softening\, allowing invitation of Miranda’s powerful work was refleclected in every interaction I had…with Miranda\, with Jenny\, the Moulin team\, and the other participants.  I am so grateful for this transformative 5 days of magic!\nDeborah\, Oregon\, USA\nWhat a truly memorable\, powerful and transformative week in the beautiful Moulin\, it held us all so tenderly as we dived very deeply. Miranda\, Jenny and team at the Moulin were magnificent as they cared for us and for the space in such a gentle and reverent way. 3 weeks later I still feel more spacious and refined in my being as I integrate some powerful openings and realisations.\nEoin\, France \nRETREAT FORMAT & TIMINGS\nWE 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.\n(All times are in Central European Time ) \nMONDAY 26 MAY\n14h00 onwards – Arrive at Le Moulin \n18h15  SUPPER \n19h45 – 21h45  OPENING SESSION \nTUESDAY 27 – FRIDAY 30 MAY\n7h30 BREAKFAST FOLLOWED BY KARMA YOGA \n8h15– 09h05  KARMA YOGA (see above) \n9h30 – 10h20  MORNING PRACTICE (Meditation & Mantra) \n10h20-12h45 MORNING SESSIONS which include: \n* teaching session with inquiry practice in pairs \n* interactive dialogue together \n13h00 – 16h15  LUNCH & SELF-CARE TIME with specific deepening and self-nurturing recommendations from Miranda. \n16h15 – 18h15  AFTERNOON SESSIONS which include BreathWork\, mantra\, and other practices. \n18h15  SUPPER \n19h45 – 21h45 – SATSANG which offers the opportunity to bring your most important questions to Miranda. \nSATURDAY 31 MAY\n7h30   BREAKFAST \n8h10- 9h    KARMA YOGA \n9-10h  CLEAN & VACATE BEDROOMS \n10h00 – 13h00  CLOSING SESSION \n13h00  LUNCH \n14h00  ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST LEAVE LE MOULIN \nCOST\nThe cost to attend is made up of 2 separate payments.   \nThe Facilitation & Organization Fee is $600USD (paid directly to Miranda when you register).   \nSOME SCHOLARSHIP PLACES ARE AVAILABLE.  EMAIL US FOR MORE INFO. \nYou 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 . \nFACILITATION + ORGANIZATION FEE:\n(payable upon registration) $600 (approx. €550 at time of listing) \nCANCELLATION POLICY (for Facilitator’s Fee) \nIf 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. \nIf\, for any reason\, we are forced to cancel\, you will receive a full refund of your facilitation fees less Stripe fees. \nACCOMMODATION 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.)\n\n2 person Moulin Tent\, communal bathrooms – €385.00\n3 person Room\, shared communal bathrooms – €385.00\n2 person Room\, communal bathrooms – €435.00\nSingle Moulin Tent\, communal bathrooms – €485.00\nSingle Cabin\, communal bathrooms – €535.00\nSingle room\, communal bathrooms – €535.00\nSingle en-suite room with wheelchair access – €610.00\nSingle en-suite room – €610.00\n\nPlease 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 \nHOW TO JOIN US\nClick on TICKETS below to register with us and pay the Facilitation + Organization Fee now. This confirms your place on the retreat. \nOnce 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. \nWe will email you in January 2025 as soon as Le Moulin open their accommodation bookings via this link. \nOnce 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. \nFrom 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. \nDetails of the coach transfer from Bordeaux airport to Le Moulin will be confirmed closer to the time (not included in the cost). \nWe 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. \n \n\nTickets\n\n\n\nThe numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking “Get Tickets” will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities.\n\nTeaching + Organization Fee\nAccommodation to be booked directly with Le Moulin de Chaves.\n$\n600.00\n16\navailable\n\nOpen the ticket description.\nMore \n\nClose the ticket description.\nLess \n\nDecrease ticket quantity for Teaching + Organization Fee\n–\n\nQuantity \n\n\nIncrease ticket quantity for Teaching + Organization Fee\n+\n\n\nHide my attendee data from public view. \nQuantity:\n0\nTotal:\n$\n0.00\n\nGet Tickets
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