FREE: More fully Human

Exploring Life, Love and Liberation with Martin Aylward, 22nd - 28th, July 2019
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FREE: More fully Human: Exploring Life, Love and Liberation

Martin Aylward
22nd – 28th July, 2019

Language: English and French

Meditation practice is designed for us to live more fluidly and freely, to be more fully human in the various realms of our life. This retreat will explore the deepening qualities and realizations of the transforming heart, and their integration into an ever deepening human experience of life, love and liberation. Open to both experienced and beginning meditators.

(This retreat conforms to the criteria necessary for Mindfulness Instructors in Training)

registration opens 14th January 2019

Costs

Teaching fee: Dana (suggested minimum €100)

Dana offerings express your appreciation and support for the time, wisdom and care with which the teachers support you. As a guide, please consider teaching fees for equivalent workshops. Dana can be offered at the end of the retreat either in cash or by Credit card.

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Accommodation & Food

Camping €330 + €10 membership
Moulin shared tent €360 + €10 membership
Moulin single tent €450 + €10 membership
Shared room €390 + €10 membership
Single room €480 + €10 membership

How to pay

This event must be paid in full at the time of registration. Payment is by Paypal and credit card through the online registration process.
Once you have completed the process, you will receive a confirmation email with the details of your booking. If you do not receive this email, (check spam folder first) or you experience any difficulties booking, please contact us directly by email or telephone.

Cancellation

If there is a cancellation, the event is refundable, less a €100 administration fee, until one month before the event begins, and 50% refundable until 14 days before the event. If you cancel less than 14 days before the event start date then there is no refund.

More information

ARRIVALS

You are welcome to arrive between 14h and 20h on the opening day of this event.It is not possible to arrive before this date unless you are attending a previous retreat.

DEPARTURE

Rooms need to be vacated by 10h, on the closing day of this event and we ask that you leave by 15h. Lunch is the last meal which you are welcome to stay for. It is not possible to stay on at Le Moulin, unless you are attending the next retreat.

ACCOMMODATION 
ROOMS  

All rooms in the main house share two bathrooms and toilets on each floor of the building. There are no en-suites.

We provide bedding and towels for all rooms.

MOULIN TENTS

If you choose to stay in a moulin tent, we will provide you with everything. A bed ( yes a bed!!) quilt, bedding, lighting, torch, towel, and anything else to make you comfortable. The tent will also have space to keep your luggage and belongings.

Please note that the tents are for one person only and we are not able to offer tents for two people.

CAMPING

Please bring everything that you need to camp if you are bringing your own tent including bedding and a towel.

MEALS
During your stay here, you will be offered 3 healthy and nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals. The main meal of the day is lunch with a lighter supper of soup, salad, bread and spreads in the evening time. We endeavour to use organic and fair-trade ingredients as much as possible (around 80% organic), combined with locally sourced produce that is farmed in a sustainable way.
For those who are vegan, wheat, gluten or diary free, or have any other dietary restrictions, we can provide on request a simple diet of steamed vegetables, a simple protein such as lentils, pulses and a simple carbohydrate. We are sorry but we are unable to offer any other more specialised diets.

Hots drinks are available all day.

MEDITATION AND YOGA

We provide meditation mats, cushions, chairs and shawls.

We have enough yoga mats for up to 50 people, however if you use yoga props, you need to bring your own.

DAILY SCHEDULE AND MOULIN GUIDELINES

See a sample schedule of a previous retreat.   (Please note this is just an example and may differ on this retreat)

Click here for Le Moulin guidelines. Please read before arriving.

WHAT  TO BRING

Please bring indoor shoes/slippers for the main building,

An alarm clock

Torch if you are camping.

Comfortable loose clothing for sitting and walking meditation, plus exercise practice.

Appropriate clothing for cool and hot weather.

A towel if you are camping

A european power adapter

Your own cup (optional)

Mosquito repellant if you are camping

WEATHER

It can get very hot in the height of the summer, so sun hats, water bottles, and sun cream can be useful.  However as we are next to a river, the mornings and evenings can be quite cool, so do bring a warm jumper/jacket. If you are camping be prepared for hot and cool temperatures and a warm sleeping bag is recommended.

KARMA YOGA ~ Giving of service 

Moulin de Chaves is a non profit Association. Everyone who comes here on retreat contributes one hour of their time each day towards the running of the Moulin. This may be anything from washing up, veggie chopping, cleaning, or gardening. We thank you in advance for helping us in this way.

MEMBERSHIP

The Moulin de Chaves operates as a French registered Non Profit Association (loi 1901). In order to maintain this status, all activities are offered as a service to Association members. The annual subscription of €10 allows us to offer events at the Moulin for the lowest possible cost. Without membership, we would have to operate as a profit-oriented, tax-paying organisation.

TRAVEL INFO

Please click here to find out more details on how to get to Le Moulin.