{"id":616907,"date":"2025-02-08T18:58:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T17:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/event\/retreat\/hiking-retreat"},"modified":"2026-04-03T19:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:33:04","slug":"hiking-retreat","status":"publish","type":"pv_event","link":"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/event\/in-person-retreat\/hiking-retreat","title":{"rendered":"Retraite M\u00e9ditation &amp; Randonn\u00e9e 2026 \u2013 en Anglais"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don&rsquo;t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child &#8212; our own two eyes. All is a miracle.<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560-499x281.jpg 499w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085560.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jump-to align\" id=\"information\">\n\t<hr>\n\t<span class=\"jump-to-text\"><span class=\"label\">Allez vers <span class=\"icon icon-arrow-tiny\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<a class=\"active\" href=\"#information\">Information <\/a>, <a  href=\"#about-the-retreat\">About the retreat<\/a>, <a  href=\"#contribution\">Contribution<\/a>, <a  href=\"#sign-up\">Sign up<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left undefined has-text-indent\">Important information : <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong> <strong>Day :<\/strong>&nbsp;Friday, July 03, 2026 (check in starts at 15h00)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Departure Day:<\/strong> Thursday, July 09, 2026 (after breakfast, around 10h00)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good physical condition to walk\/hike<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A backpack, good shoes for walking, waterproof in case raining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will hike more or less 2 hours almost every day, There will be different groups from gentle to fast walk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue :&nbsp;around <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-stamp-color\">Healing Spring Monastery&nbsp;<\/mark><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/practice-centre\/monastere-de-la-source-guerissante#location\"><em>(map)<\/em><\/a> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ink-color\"><strong>in Verdelot<\/strong><\/mark> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language:&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-earth-color\">English only<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dharma Teacher<\/strong>&nbsp;: Healing Spring Monastic Dharma Teacher&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meal<\/strong>&nbsp;: 3 meals a day (vegan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For All Genders<\/strong> 18 and above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jump-to align\" id=\"about-the-retreat\">\n\t<hr>\n\t<span class=\"jump-to-text\"><span class=\"label\">Allez vers <span class=\"icon icon-arrow-tiny\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<a  href=\"#information\">Information <\/a>, <a class=\"active\" href=\"#about-the-retreat\">About the retreat<\/a>, <a  href=\"#contribution\">Contribution<\/a>, <a  href=\"#sign-up\">Sign up<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562-499x281.jpg 499w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085562-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this retreat about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s summer&#8230;. It&rsquo;s time to go outside !, let&rsquo;s join us in 7-day Hiking Retreat. It&rsquo;s the time to rest, renew, and connect deeply with Nature, Mother Earth. This program is specifically offered by the monks of Healing Spring Monastery, a Plum Village Practice Center in countryside of Verdelot, 1,5 hours from Paris City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activities are designed to help participants to practice and generate the energy mindfulness together with monks. This Retreat is helping all of us to come back to ourselves, recognizing the miracle of life through walking in the nature. The activities of the retreat include <em>hiking +\/-2 hours<\/em>, sitting meditation,<em>walking meditation, deep relaxation, eating meditation, Teaching, exploring ethics, sharing from the heart to heart<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085568.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085568.jpg 607w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085568-499x312.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Mindful Meals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This practice will be one of our key practice in this retreat, we will eat simple meal each day, a very light breakfast and dinner, and lunch will be our principle meal, cooked dish and various kinds of raw fresh vegetables, seeds and nuts. You may bring your own favorite nuts in case of allergies or you need high protein diet. All our meal will be prepared in mindfulness by our volunteers team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>We may not every single day, we&rsquo;ll have a chance to practice one full day, taking time to arrive and to connect. Our mornings usually begin around 6:30 AM, and noble silence begins at 9:30 PM until the next morning, after the breakfast dishes have been washed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Children and teenagers<\/strong> are welcome but the parents have to take full responsibility on them because we don&rsquo;t curate children and teens program in Healing Spring Monastery. We don&rsquo;t have hiking program for adult with children or teenager. We&rsquo;ll have also circle sharing session which some discussions <strong>may not<\/strong> be suitable for under 18. A part from this, they may participate almost all activities under your responsibility.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note that this is not a silent retreat for the entire day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub><em><em><sub>(Note: All of our programs embrace the nature of impermanence, if the condition is not sufficient the elements of the retreat may be adjusted, be rescheduled or be canceled)<\/sub><\/em><\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500487 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564-499x281.jpg 499w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000085564.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jump-to align\" id=\"contribution\">\n\t<hr>\n\t<span class=\"jump-to-text\"><span class=\"label\">Allez vers <span class=\"icon icon-arrow-tiny\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<a  href=\"#information\">Information <\/a>, <a  href=\"#about-the-retreat\">About the retreat<\/a>, <a class=\"active\" href=\"#contribution\">Contribution<\/a>, <a  href=\"#sign-up\">Sign up<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375-499x374.jpg 499w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1000086375.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The contribution for the retreat is a donation and it depends on your financial situation, with your reservation confirmed after payment.&nbsp;<strong>If you can<\/strong>, We encourage choosing a higher contribution rate, as it supports our mission of peace, monastery upkeep, and the monastic communities. It also helps participants facing financial difficulties. Although we don\u2019t offer 100% reduction, we provide reductions based on individual needs.&nbsp;<strong>If you really need assistance,&nbsp;<\/strong>after booking, even if the scholarship rate is no longer available, please feel free to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/practice-centre\/monastere-de-la-source-guerissante#contact\">contact us&nbsp;<\/a>for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you very much for your generosity &amp; support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jump-to align\" id=\"sign-up\">\n\t<hr>\n\t<span class=\"jump-to-text\"><span class=\"label\">Allez vers <span class=\"icon icon-arrow-tiny\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<a  href=\"#information\">Information <\/a>, <a  href=\"#about-the-retreat\">About the retreat<\/a>, <a  href=\"#contribution\">Contribution<\/a>, <a class=\"active\" href=\"#sign-up\">Sign up<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign Up <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Being volunteers : <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Application &#8211; coming soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>only if you have participated a retreat in the last 5 years in Plum Village retreat in Upper Hamlet, New Hamlet, Lower Hamlet or Healing Spring Monastery <\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Being Participants : <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-earth-color\"><strong>Contribution Rate: <\/strong>After answering the questions using <strong>the yellow buttons<\/strong>, select your preferred rate type. Then, go to <strong>the bottom<\/strong> of the page and click <strong>\"See Availability\"<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/le-monastere-de-la-source-guerissante-les-articles-a-apporter#accommodation-contribution\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/healing-spring-monastery-what-to-bring#accommodation-contribution\">Read the rate details.<\/a><\/strong><\/mark><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-stamp-color\">If you cannot find the accommodation below, it means the retreat is fully booked, please return again, because it will be available once there is cancellation.<\/mark><\/em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-stamp-color\">&nbsp;We do not have waiting list.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n        <!--\n        <style>\n        .btn.disabled {\n            pointer-events: inherit; \n        }\n        <\/style>\n    -->\n        <style>\n            .btn {\n                --bs-btn-disabled-opacity: 0.33;\n                margin: 2px;\n            }\n\n            textarea {\n                margin: 1px;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        <div class=\"planyo-config-error\">We are unable to load the registration configuration. Please contact the site administrator. JSON Error in urlParams.rental_prop_Retreat_Accounting_Name: Does not match the regex pattern ^(Spring|Autumn|Winter|Summer)(\\s+[A-Z][a-z0-9]+)*$ (value: &quot;hiking&quot;)<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Once you register you will be guided through the whole process step by step<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Important information :&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/practice-centre\/monastere-de-la-source-guerissante#location\"><em>How to get to the monastery<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/conditions-generales-dutilisation\"><em>General term and condition<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/le-monastere-de-la-source-guerissante-les-articles-a-apporter#cancellation-refunds\">Cancelation &amp; refund policy<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/le-monastere-de-la-source-guerissante-les-articles-a-apporter\"><em>What to bring<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/fr\/practice-centre\/monastere-de-la-source-guerissante#contact\"><em><strong><sup>Contact us<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key resources<\/h4>\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel-books align        panel-open \n         \n        no-title\">\n                <div class=\"row row-collapsable\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                <div class=\"row \">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"index-item index-book col single-book\">\n                                <a class=\"link-zoom\" data-base-class=\"lg-hide-close-button\" data-small-btn=\"false\" data-fancybox=\"block_d8372a4c638b86aa3ff47472fc77696f\" data-type=\"ajax\" data-touch=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/books\/how-to-walk-mindful-essentials\"><span class=\"book-cover\"><span class=\"icon icon-bg icon-zoom\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/How-To-Walk-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/How-To-Walk-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/How-To-Walk-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/How-To-Walk-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/How-To-Walk-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/How-To-Walk.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span>\n                                                                            <h5><span>How to Walk (Mindful Essentials)<span><\/h5>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <p>How to Walk is the fourth title in Parallax\u2019s popular Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and reminding seasoned practitioners of&#8230;<\/p>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ EN ANGLAIS UNIQUEMANT ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1804,"featured_media":500457,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-616907","pv_event","type-pv_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"pv_custom_fields":{"locations":["Monast\u00e8re de la Source Gu\u00e9rissante - 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