Dear friends, therapy clients, practitioners, and meditators,

Autumn is approaching, and with it comes the deep need to turn inward. There is no better way to take care of ourselves than to give ourselves the gift of setting aside our absorbing daily concerns for a few days and attending a profound retreat, led by a kind and expert guide such as the Master in Meditation and Therapy, Xavier Puigdevall. His loving kindness, compassion, and a wisdom born from years of experience are essential to advance on the path of transformation that he offers with the purpose of helping us to leave our suffering behind and reach a state of inner peace in which one remains unaltered by what is happening outside. 

Based on the instructions of his precious master, Phakchok Rinpoche, Xavier Puigdevall is convening a new retreat in November to deepen our observation of meditation and the mind within the Psycho-Emotional Awareness Program that he has carefully designed. This program is the result of many years of experience from his own personal journey and his professional role in helping others.

Continuing with his personal commitment, in a few days he will travel to Nepal to meet his master, receive instruction and finalize the details and new aspects of the program that will nourish the retreat. He thus becomes a bridge that helps us connect with Phakchok Rinpoche’s teachings and the entire lineage of wisdom that Rinpoche represents.

About the Psycho-Emotional Awareness Program

This program, developed by Xavier Puigdevall, helps us engage in the necessary self-reflection that will allow us to identify what is harming us, where we need to be especially careful, and how we can move away from our suffering. This awareness process must be carried out without judgment, allowing us to become aware of our internal processes with a compassionate and loving attitude toward ourselves.

Retreat Dynamics:

The retreat is designed to be an experiential event that combines teaching sessions with therapeutic exercises. These exercises will help us witness our character or personality difficulties—in other words, our harmful habits—so that we can get as close as possible to the deepest essence of our being and distance ourselves from what makes us suffer.

NOTE: Given the methodology of this program, it is open to all who are interested, with or without prior experience in meditation or retreats. You are welcome to invite anyone you like.

About Xavier Puigdevall, Master in Meditation and Therapy

Xavier Puigdevall Oliver is the founder and director of Escola de l’Ésser, a Meditation and Therapy Center in Barcelona, as well as the founder and president of Asociación Bodhicitta Escola de l’Ésser, a non-profit organization.

He has 40 years of experience as a therapist specialized in Gestalt therapy, as well as a trainer of therapists.

He is a meditation practitioner and a disciple of the meditation masters Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche from the Chokling Tersar lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Retreat Location:
Casa del Tibet (Barcelona)