Zen Retreats: Zazenkai and Sesshin

We offer a Day of Zen every other month on a Sunday, as well as three residential retreats every year.

Please see Details and Dates of our Upcoming Retreats HERE

Zen retreats are the heart of Zen practice. Extended times of silence, deep stillness help us become awake to our truest self nature, our heart of compassion and wisdom.

What happens in a Zen retreat?

  • We open with a bell and verse and welcoming words from a teacher. This is followed by 3 periods of 25-minutes of Zazen meditation, interspersed with walking meditation, which is often outdoors.

  • We have tea and rest breaks, stretching practice, time for one-on-one discussions with a Teacher, a talk or encouraging words from a Teacher, as well as silent meals and time to be in silence in nature.

  • We often have “work practice” to give back to our community.

  • At a residential Sesshin, we often start early in the morning around 6 am and end around 9 pm

We recommend you have participated in a Day of Zen before signing up for a Sesshin which are more rigorous with more hours of sitting Zazen (2-3 day retreat)

Photos are from our 2023, 2024 and 2025 Sesshin retreats