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DESERT RETREAT — M’HAMID EL GHIZLANE

“The Gateway to the Desert” – Morocco

“From the Infinitely Vast to the Infinitely Small
From the Visible to the Invisible – and the Knowledge of the Self”

January 26 – February 2, 2026

With:
Laurent Fauconnier – Shaman, Performance Artist, Alchemist, and Shamanic Drum Maker
Dominique Langlois – Shaman, Painter, Art Therapist, and Hypnotherapist

Dominique and Laurent invite you to a week of deep immersion in the heart of the Moroccan desert — at M’Hamid El Ghizlane, the “Gateway to the Desert” — for a profound reconnection with Nature.
Through contemplative and silent walks, energetic practices, rituals, and spiritual teachings, you will be guided toward a unique inner experience — a return to your essential self.

You will also be accompanied by Tuareg camel guides, who will share the ancestral wisdom of their nomadic way of life.

The pure, untamed nature of the desert will lead you toward simplicity, toward your true essence of life, opening you to both the infinitely vast — the cosmic and spiritual — and the subtle awareness of the infinitely small.

For 15 years, Dominique has co-created an art and therapy space in Morocco, walking in the footsteps of her ancestors.
Together, Dominique and Laurent have cultivated a deep respect for Mother Earth, creating sacred spaces in France and Norway dedicated to transformation, communication, and spiritual connection — places that welcome seekers, therapists, and shamans.

Theme of the Retreat

Reconnect with your essence of life and your spiritual guides.
Develop your intuitive perception through the silence and vastness of the Moroccan desert, guided by energetic and shamanic practices.
Listen to yourself, to the spirits of nature, and to the elements through perceptive shamanic work, harmonizing the five bodies — physical, energetic, emotional, spiritual, and mental.
Rediscover meaning and clarity on your life path.

Meet the Tuareg culture and the sacred wisdom of the nomads.
Live in community for eight days in mindful respect for Mother Earth, immersed in authentic Nature and the simplicity of nomadic life.

Throughout the Journey, You Will:

Reconnect with your essence of life and your spiritual guides

Awaken your intuitive and perceptive abilities

Awaken the shaman within you through the silence and purity of the desert

Practice energy work through body and spirit rituals (Qi Gong, Yoga, Meditation)

Commune with the spirits of Nature

Discover the Tuareg culture and the nomads’ sacred wisdom

Live in mindful community for eight days in harmony with the Earth

Program Overview*

January 26 – Arrival in Ouarzazate (11:40 a.m.)
Transfer to hotel, free visit depending on arrival times, dinner, overnight in Ouarzazate.

January 27 – Ouarzazate to M’Hamid (4-hour minibus journey)
Crossing rocky plains, palm groves, and Saharan villages.
Night in the dunes of Tidrite (1.5-hour contemplative walk).
Overnight in tents.
Activities:

Silent contemplative walks in the dunes

Listening to Self and to the Earth

Practice of gratitude

Meditation

January 28 – Element of Air (the Wind)

Intuitive chanting, Yoga, and healing mantras

Communication with the Spirit of the Wind

Sensitive dance

Offerings and gratitude rituals

Opening ceremony

January 29 – Element of Water

Qi Gong and healing mantras

Silent contemplative walk free from cultural and educational filters

Walk through the dunes to fetch water from a well surrounded by acacias

Connection to the element of Water and the Spirit of the Source

Water ritual and structuring

Shamanic drum journey to meet your guides

January 30 – Element of Fire

Yoga and breathwork

Teachings and meditation on inner and outer fire

Silent contemplative walk and active meditation with the Sun

Camel ride — awakening of the Kundalini energy

Communication with the elements

Gathering wood for the Fire Ceremony

Purification ritual and drum circle

January 31 – The Earth and the Body
Four-to-five-hour walk through the dunes of the Draa Valley.
Night in the village of Ksar Bounou.
Activities:

Energy practices connecting Body and Mother Earth

Listening to inner silence and your Essence of Life

Finding the essential in the stillness of the desert

Collective shamanic healing

Drum journey

February 1 – Integration and Return

Qi Gong, meditation, and healing mantras

Silent contemplative walk and communion with the elements

Closing reflections on the retreat

One-hour walk to reach the bus for Ouarzazate (4-hour journey)

Traditional hammam and final night in Ouarzazate

Full Moon Ceremony

February 2 – Departure
Free time depending on flight schedule.
Airport transfer.
12:25 p.m. departure to Paris.

*The program may be adjusted according to weather conditions.

Practical Information

Price includes:
Teachings and practices, transport between Ouarzazate and M’Hamid, two hotel nights, and tent accommodation.

Rates:

6–8 participants: €1,520

8–10 participants: €1,430

All meals are included and prepared by the Tuareg camel guides, who bake bread in the sand in the traditional way.

Flights:
Transavia offers flights from €164 (hand luggage only).
To include a drum as cabin baggage plus a 10 kg bag for sleeping gear and personal items, total flight cost is approximately €250.
Limited availability at this price. Participants are free to choose other airlines or travel options.

Luggage:
For camel transport, please bring a large fabric or soft backpack, plus a small daypack for desert walks.
Suitcases cannot be carried by camels.

Group limited to 10 participants.

Information and registration:
atelierdominiquelanglois@gmail.com

laurentfauconnier@hotmail.com