(Updated January 24, 2026  Note: We have a new Mindfulness Practice Centre called Being Peace UK**)

Online---EMBRACE Study Group Beginning in mid-February 2026

A new EMBRACE Study Group series of 8 sessions (on Zoom) is starting in mid-February. The time of the sessions is suitable for the South Pacific, parts of Asia, and all time zones in North and South America.  For additional information and registration information click here. 

 What this is:

EMBRACE is an evolving initiative of the Plum Village community that includes the perspective of neuroscience and trauma-informed principles to ensure the practice is accessible and safe for a wider range of people, including those who have a history of trauma (whether or not it is in conscious awareness). You can find out more on the EMBRACE website https://www.embracesangha.org/

In Person---A Day of Mindfulness in the Plum Village Tradition- Wait List Only

Our friends at Mindful Breath Sangha in Athens are offering a Day of Mindfulness on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Information on how to get on the Wait List via email address in the attached flyer.

Online---Joyful Sutra Study Program

September 2025 through March 2026 

The online Plum Village sponsored course Joyful Sutra Study Program meets once a month. Here is a link to find more information and to sign up. Joyful Sutra Study Information Attendance at each monthly gathering is encouraged but not necessary. 

Plum Village Online Live Events

Find additional online courses, live-streamed meditations, talks, and other events happening around the world including at our Magnolia Grove Monastery and Mindfulness Practice Center. Details here 

Retreats and Online Opportunities in the Southeast US

Magnolia Grove Thursday Evening Online Sangha-

You are warmly invited to join on Zoom for an Online Mindfulness Practice Session on

Thursdays with Magnolia Grove Monastics. Different monastics will facilitate the practice session.  Information and sign-up details

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Save the date-Opportunities for Sangha in 2026

 May 21-24, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend Retreat with Magnolia Grove Monastery Monastics at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, NC. Details will be shared as the time approaches. 

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Plum Village International Retreats

There are  in-person and online retreats hosted by Plum Village monasteries around the world.

Here is the current retreat calendar for 2025-2026

**Being Peace UK - This lay run practice centre is supported by our Plum Village Tradition Monastics. This new practice centre is opening for retreats in March 2026 and has a full calendar of retreat offerings on their calendar. It is the home for UK Plum Village and is located near Gloucester, UK.