Martin Aylward

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.

Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 19 May, 2025

With Martin Aylward Recorded : May 19, 2025

We’re honored to have Martin Aylward offering our Daily Meditation sessions this week. We hope they are nourishing for your practice. This week's theme is: Slow Down, Open Up: Ways Into Being Where You...

Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 06 October, 2025

With Martin Aylward Recorded : October 6, 2025

We’re honored to have Martin Aylward offering our Daily Meditation sessions this week. We hope they are nourishing for your practice.

This week's theme is: Embracing Complexity and Contradiction

A week of exploring and cultivating...

Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 03 November, 2025

With Martin Aylward Recorded : November 3, 2025

We’re honored to have Martin Aylward offering our Daily Meditation sessions this week. We hope they are nourishing for your practice. This week's theme is: Basic Sanity: Steadiness, Openness and Love

Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 15 December, 2025

With Martin Aylward Recorded : December 15, 2025

This week's theme is: Season of Goodwill: A Week of Love, Friendship and Steadiness

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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 05 January, 2026

With Martin Aylward Recorded : January 5, 2026

This week's theme is: Love and Let Go: The Dharma of Every Moment

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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 16 February, 2026

With Martin Aylward Recorded : February 16, 2026

This week's theme is: Going Gently Through the Dark

A week of practice together, navigating both the darkness of winter and the inner states that can also feel dark, barren, wintry. A week of meditation...

Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 23 March, 2026

With Martin Aylward Recorded : March 23, 2026

This week's theme is: The Goodness of Your PracticeA week of listening to, trusting in, and following the sincerity of your heart and the goodness of your practice. Our Dharma Library thrives through collective...

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