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Day of Practice

Saturday, July 4th

The Permeable Heart: Intimacy and Belonging, Love and Boundaries

with Martin Aylward

7-10 am PDT / 10 am-1 pm EDT / 3-6 pm BST / 4-7 pm CEST

Practice opening to life without losing your centre

Dharma teachings point us to a truth of non-separation, of the fundamental belonging of everything to everything, and of our essential intimacy with the whole of reality.

But how are we to make sense of – and live our way into and from – this deep interconnection, while also living with necessary boundaries?

How do we skilfully orientate to a fundamental unity and harmony with life, in a world that seems to emphasise and exacerbate difference and division?

In this Day of Practice with Martin Aylward, Sangha Live’s founding and guiding teacher, we come together to explore reflections and practices of establishing and dissolving boundaries – in meditation and in life.

Day of Practice - Martin Aylward - Jul 04, 2026

Join this live session with Martin to:

  • Explore practices for sensing the edges of self that feel not only stable and well-defined, but open and flexible
  • Discover how a sense of deep belonging and clear personal boundaries don’t have to be in conflict, and can support and strengthen each other
  • Learn to meet a world of complexity and conflict from a place of fundamental connection, rather than separation or defense

What is Day of Practice?

Sangha Live’s 3-hour, LIVE Day of Practice allows for you to drop in deeper, develop your meditation skills, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.

Days of Practice includes longer periods of meditation, interspersed with wise teachings, an interactive Q&A with our teacher, and more.

Replay access will be available to all registrants within 48 hours of the live session.

How is Day of Practice different from Sangha Live’s Daily/Sunday classes?

Our shorter Daily Meditation (60 mins) and Sunday Sangha (90 mins) programs emphasize dharma teachings, while our longer Days of Practice (3 hours) emphasize development of meditation practice.

Daily practice is crucial for watering seeds of mindfulness, but extended periods of deep attention such as these, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, can be uniquely fruitful.

Cost

Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Martin Aylward

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Martin Aylward is the founding teacher of Sangha Live. After spending his early adult years in Asian monasteries and with Himalayan hermits, Martin settled in Southern France with his wife Gail and their 2 children, co-founding the Moulin de Chaves retreat centre where he lives and teaches.

Martin teaches meditation, guides students and leads retreats internationally, emphasising the integration of the deepest wisdom teachings into the midst of the lives we live. He is also a director of the Mindfulness Training Institute. Martin’s book Awake Where You Are: The Art of Embodied Awareness (2021) is now available via Wisdom Publications. Click here to learn more about Martin Aylward.

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