Portrait by Jason Chatfield

Teacher

Martin Aylward

Martin Aylward has been studying dharma since age 19 and teaching worldwide since 1999. He spent his early 20s in monasteries, retreat centers, and Ashrams across Asia, where he developed a meditation practice rooted in Vipassana (Insight Meditation). In 2005, Martin opened Moulin de Chaves, a residential retreat center, with his wife. He is the co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute and offers free daily teachings online through Sangha Live.