Silence retreats
Experience the healing effects of silence and nature on the mind and body.
Silence retreats are organized in spacious and beautiful retreat centers, surrounded by several hectares of lush natural environments.
A natural stress-reliever, purifying and replenishing, the Silence experience, as proven by the testimonials of hundreds of participants’, will leave you feeling lighter, more joyful and liberated.
Led by our team of experienced teachers, all driven by the same calling to spread the benefits of silence, we gently guide you and support you through your own inner journey.
Meditation, digital detox, Yoga, qigong, lifestyle workshops, walks in the woods and massages will all take place in silent and natural surroundings, providing you with an unforgettable experience.
We organise English-speaking Silent meditation retreats in collaboration with Les Antisèches du Bonheur.
A retreat is coming in Mexico during the winter of 2021/2022. If you would like to be kept informed of this upcoming retreat, let us know by messaging jeanne@silence.paris.
Past events & reviews
“The Silence experience is a real gift to yourself: to be able to completely disconnect, to be taken care of, to breathe, and to leave all thinking aside. Just like when we were kids, without any responsibilities. I haven’t felt this well-rested for ages.”
Mathilde
“This retreat from everyday life has given me an incredible sense of freedom.”
Christine
“I feel like I’ve been cleansed inside.”
Vincent
Silence Seminars
You are part of a company and you want to organize a Silence seminar customized to your team’s needs ?
Choose the number of participants, adapt the activities to your liking, define your own goals according to the specificities of your company. Silence designs customized experience, adapted to your image, french, english, portuguese spoken).
VIPASSANA
The Silence retreats are inspired by Vipassana, a Buddhist term meaning “to see the true nature of reality”, and one of the most ancient meditation techniques of India. It was taught there over 2500 years ago as a remedy against universal suffering and as an art of living. This method aims to explore ones’ inner world and to focus only on the present moment as a way to purify one’s mind.
Vipassana retreats last ten days, are completely silent, and participants have no contact with the outer world. They are not allowed to talk, to read, or to do any activity other than the instructions. The rules are strict – unbearable for some – waking up at 4am, meditating for 10 hours a day, with only two meals served at 6am and 11am.
After having lived this incredible experience and reaped its benefits, Jeanne Dujardin endeavoured to create retreats that are gentle and pleasant, in order to discover the benefits of silence within a pleasurable and supportive environment, making the practice accessible to all.
Good to know
Many participants of the Silence retreats have had their costs covered by their companies’ management teams. You may want to ask your management if they would like to support the wellness of their employees in this way.