Monica Antunes Dharma

Retreats & Courses

Introduction

Retreats are precious gifts we can offer ourselves. They are a great way to deepen our path of practice in a safe and supportive environment. Away from distractions and the business of daily lives, temporarily retreated from habitual relationships and devices, the mind and heart has the potential to find peace, healing and freedom. Regular retreat practice supports daily life practice and it supports our engagement in the world from a place of balance and wisdom.

Courses allow for delving deeper into specific practice themes such as the topic of emotions, engaging in an ongoing exploration and putting insights into practice. There is the opportunity to share experiences in a held space, to ask questions and to try out new ways of relating.

Featured event

The Eye of the Heart retreat

05/06/2025

Brahma Viharas and Soulmaking retreat in the beautiful Gaia House retreat Center. With Catherine McGee, Juha Pentilla. It will also be livestreamed and Yahel Avigur will join online.

The Nature of Awareness

14/06/2025

Retreat in Switzerland in Beatenberg. In this retreat we will explore the nature of awareness, or consciousness, which is at the heart of sentient life.

Unequalled Radiance

25/06/2025

Touched yet deeply rooted, pliable yet not distorted, flexible yet reliable, equanimity is radiant ease. Join us for a beautiful journey of developing equanimity in this retreat at Gaia House with Zohar Lavie, Nathan Glyde, Mark Ovland and Monica Antunes.

Liberating Ways of Looking

09/10/2025

Residential and livestreamed retreat (hybrid) at the beautiful retreat center Gaia House, UK. In this annual ‘Ways of Looking’ Retreat we will inquire into Buddhist teachings as liberating ways of looking. With Kirsten, Yahel, Juha and Monica (online)

Previous retreats & courses

Letting In

01/03/2025

Online retreat with Gaia House on the five recollections that the Buddha encouraged us to contemplate often. In this retreat we explore radical ways of practicing these that inscribe them on the path of liberation.

Emotions et Libération en Relation

28/03/2024

Dans ces 4 séances, nous allons explorer les émotions dans la pratique méditative et dans nos relations, accompagné par des réflexions proposées par Charles Genoud dans son livre "Méditations Bouddhistes, au-delà de l'inquiétude et de la quiétude" (2017) .