MACHIG LING FESTIVAL – 1st EDITION

August 23 & 24, 2025

Rivel Buddhist Center – Aude (11)

Two days of joy, awareness, and sharing in the heart of nature

We are pleased to invite you to the very first Machig Ling Festival, a unique event presented by the Rivel Buddhist Center.

An inspiring weekend to reconnect with yourself, others, and the essential.

On the program:

  • Creators & exhibitors from the Occitanie region (and beyond!)
  • Lithotherapy, energy healing, numerology, clairvoyance
  • Massages & wellness practices
  • Traditional Tibetan objects, drums, crafts
  • Books, book signings, meditation talks
  • Creative workshops, entertainment, live music… and many other surprises!

Homemade vegetarian meals on site

A peaceful setting, open to all

Are you an exhibitor? There are still a few spots available! Accommodation is available upon request.

Contact us to participate in this wonderful adventure:

Laetitia: +33 6 69 42 13 15
Denis: +33 6 41 38 64 51

Together, let’s sow seeds of peace, beauty, and joy.

Screening of the film “Reconciliation”

Saturday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Machig Ling Center (indoors)

Information & details: +33 6 69 42 13 15

4th Tibetan Cultural Festival of Montbel

Friday, July 11, 2025

At 4:40 p.m. Festival Opening Ceremony ➪ Sang-söl Ceremony – Smoke Offering Presided over by Chödpa Lama Rinpoche et al.

At 9:10 p.m. Machig Labdron and her “Chöd” School by Chödpa Lama Rinpoche – Machig Labdron, a historic teacher of Buddhism in Tibet, is the only woman to have founded a Buddhist school – Chöd chanting demonstration.

A colorful program throughout the weekend… Concerts, lectures, storytelling, workshops, film, book and souvenir sales, Tibetan cuisine, exhibition, paintings…

Information & details: +33 6 69 42 13 15

Weekend of Meditation

On 20, 21 and 22 June, a weekend of meditation in silence, guided by Jean-Philippe Gillot and Laetitia Pichat, at the Machig Ling Centre.

For two and a half days, we’ll be cultivating inner calm and presence, in a caring environment conducive to deep listening.
A precious opportunity to find yourself, to slow down and get back to basics.

The programme includes silent meditations, inspirational teachings and the practice and discovery of breath yoga, to harmonise body and mind.

For more information about the organisation, please visit the booking page. 

Résa & Info

Walk to discover wild plants

Sunday, June 29th, a morning filled with chlorophyll!

I’ve been traveling the world for 25 years seeking out wild and forgotten plants.
It’s a fascinating world where we can discover a true natural pharmacy and, at the same time, a veritable pantry.
We’ll explore the area around the center to discover the plants that litter our meadows and forests… Nettle, bamboo, dandelion, dogwood, pine, ash, alder…

We’ll explore several aspects of these plants: the edible, medicinal, and vibrational aspects.

We’ll taste some wild plants, and at the end of this beautiful morning, you’ll discover my specialty: nettle bread and nettle aioli, a deluge of flavors that will undoubtedly be a hit with everyone. You can also stop by the Center’s community café after the walk to order a full vegetarian meal for €12 (meals must be ordered separately).

I look forward to meeting you and sharing this moment together.

For information and reservations, please call +33 6 22 70 91 09.

Stéphanie Marlière, naturopath, nature guide

Yoga meeting, practice and philosophy

Saturday 28 June from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m.

The concept of this meeting: 1 hour 15 minutes of practice and 1 hour 15 minutes of spiritual discussion around yoga.

Open to all ages and experience levels (no previous experience required).

  • Registration required.
  • Free participation.

Bring your mat and cushion if you have one; otherwise, they will be provided on site.

Community café: You can order a “vegetarian brunch” for €10, to share after the morning session.

We look forward to welcoming you warmly!

Information and reservations by SMS at: 06 41 38 64 51

“Try your ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, then… try again!
Because if you try something, know that you may fail… It’s a risk.
But if you don’t try, you’ve already failed… It’s a fact.”

— Denis Malis

Pendulum Initiation Workshop open to all and free!

Saturday, June 14th from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Machig Ling Center in Rivel

The pendulum: an amplifier? An antenna? An extension of the physical and energetic body? Or simply the manifestation of an answer that already exists within us?

Come and discover the surprising possibilities of accessing all kinds of answers through the process of dowsing.
Pendulums will be available on site.

Café Associatif:
You can order a healthy meal for €12.
Please reserve your meal by text message at 06 41 38 64 51.

We look forward to welcoming you to the centre.

Denis Malis

Massages by the river

MASSAGES AND ACUPUNCTURE

From June 14 to August 30, 2025, in Rivel

Riverside massages await you this summer at the Machig Ling Buddhist Center… a unique moment of relaxation surrounded by nature.

And that’s not all: more information coming soon!

 

Informations

Losar, Tibetan New Year

Losar, Tibetan New Year

Information coming soon…

Discovery of Ashtanga yoga, shamata meditation and breath yoga

Sunday 09 February 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Machig ling center

With Amelie Arzel, Denis Malis and Jean Philippe Gillot

Discover Ashtanga yoga, shamata meditation and breathing yoga

Ayurvedic meal according to the season

Price: €50
Meal: €10