30 episodes

Aiglon College is an international boarding school in the Swiss Alps. Its unique morning assembly, Meditation, has been an integral part of the school since 1949. This podcast includes recordings of contemporary meditations and archived content. Some live meditations also use external video content; audio is included where possible.

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Aiglon College is an international boarding school in the Swiss Alps. Its unique morning assembly, Meditation, has been an integral part of the school since 1949. This podcast includes recordings of contemporary meditations and archived content. Some live meditations also use external video content; audio is included where possible.

    Founder's Day 2024 | 08 Jan. 2024

    Founder's Day 2024 | 08 Jan. 2024

    Director of Philanthropy & Community Engagement, Karen Sandri, gives the first meditation of the winter term to launch Aiglon's 75th Anniversary. She commemorates Founder's Day in a historical and biographical overview of John Corlette.

    • 8 min
    'Journey to finding what you love' - Vittoria Frua (Clairmont, 1994)

    'Journey to finding what you love' - Vittoria Frua (Clairmont, 1994)

    During her visit to campus in May 2023, Vittoria Frua delivered a meditation sharing her story of finding what she loves. It takes time and courage to check in on yourself and care for your well-being.

    • 12 min
    "Lessons Learnt in Somaliland" | 19 May 2023

    "Lessons Learnt in Somaliland" | 19 May 2023

    Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement Karen Sandri shares her takeaways from her trip to Somaliland. She challenges Aiglon students to reflect on the gift of education and the impact they might want to make on the world in the future.

    • 10 min
    The Gathering - Karl Kirchwey (Delaware, 1973), distinguished poet and Professor of Creative Writing at Boston University, relives his experience at Aiglon and shares his own vision on gathering.

    The Gathering - Karl Kirchwey (Delaware, 1973), distinguished poet and Professor of Creative Writing at Boston University, relives his experience at Aiglon and shares his own vision on gathering.

    For the very first time, on Thursday 15 September 2022, we held The Gathering. It was a momentous occasion for the entire school to celebrate everything that we aspire to be. Challenge was the all-embracing theme, no doubt it was a feat to organise, and proved a genuine joy to attend. Our special thanks to Karl Kirchwey for stopping by our village and sharing his time, words and wisdom with our community. 

    • 11 min
    "The Flight of Life" | 12 Nov. 2021

    "The Flight of Life" | 12 Nov. 2021

    In this meditation, graduating student and alumni child Juliette Nicault talks about the forces that affect our lives using the metaphor of flying as she is learning to fly. Whilst some forces may feel like they are holding us back, these can be beneficial in our growth. Additional audio/visual content has been cut from part of the episode.

    • 5 min
    "Growth Mindset" | 25 Apr. 2022

    "Growth Mindset" | 25 Apr. 2022

    In this meditation, Tom Chamberlain shares his experience in studying glaciers, learning to avoid crevasses and the importance of having a 'growth mindset' when tackling issues in our everyday lives and areas of personal struggle.



    We are also happy to share with you that meditations are now back to being live delivered in the Parsons Hall!

    • 9 min

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