THE DHARMA OF WAKING UP & GROWING UP

7 Days of Waking Up & Growing Up

There is a profound shift happening in contemporary Dharma. A new turning of the wheel is emerging — one that honors the ancient pathways of awakening while fully embracing the psychological, relational, and developmental wisdom of the modern world.

Your Guides

In this unique retreat, Zen teacher Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi and Vipassana teacher Miles Kessler weave together their decades of experience in meditation, shadow work, emotional maturity, and Integral Practice.

As lineage holders in thier respective traditions, together, they will guide you into the dual path of Waking Up (accessing the deeper meditative states) and Growing Up (the vertical stages of adult development that shape how awakening expresses itself).

This Retreat Explores:

 

• Daily silent sitting in Zen and Vipassana traditions

• Dyadic inquiry to clarify perception, reveal shadow, and deepen connection

• Emotional & energetic transmutation, including flow states and somatic embodiment

• Awakening vs. Ego Maturation, understanding the difference — and how to integrate them

• Compassion practices to expand presence, warmth, and care

This Retreat Offers

This retreat offers a rare opportunity to step into a Dharma that is both timeless and fully alive in the complexity of the modern world.

Participants will gain deeper access to ever-present awareness, greater emotional resilience, expanded compassion, and a more integrated expression of awakening in daily life.

Our Invitation:

If you feel called to a Dharma that includes everything — the stillness of meditation, the complexity of relationships, the brilliance of insight, and the growth edges of your humanity — we welcome you.

Diane & Miles

YOUR RETREAT GUIDES

Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi

Miles Kessler

The Meditation Center

Le Moulin de Chaves offers contemplative retreats in an atmosphere of deep kindness, care, and welcome. Located in the beautiful countryside of the south of France, the center is set among peaceful grounds with shady riverbanks, bamboo groves, and quiet natural spaces that support reflection and meditation. Dedicated to being a refuge for all, Le Moulin is a place where practitioners can gather, practice, and reconnect with themselves and one another in the Dharma.

The Nature

The natural surroundings of Le Moulin de Chaves offer a quiet refuge for practice. Set in the peaceful countryside, the retreat center sits in an environment with a flowing river, bamboo groves, and winding garden paths. Nature invites reflection and meditation, while the open spaces and quiet woodland corners provide an atmosphere of solitude and stillness where practitioners can reconnect with the natural world. 

Tara Hall

At the heart of the retreat center is Tara Hall, a spacious meditation hall designed to support deep contemplative practice. Bathed in natural light and surrounded by the quiet beauty of the grounds, Tara Hall provides a serene and stable environment for sitting meditation and Dharma teachings. Its simplicity and openness offer an atmosphere of stillness and presence, inviting practitioners into a shared practice.

The Rooms

Le Moulin offers a variety of options, which include single and shared rooms. Each floor in the main house shares 2 bathrooms and 2 toilets. There are 9 single ensuite rooms attached to the Tara hall. Bedding and bath towels for all rooms provided.

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