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San Francisco Zen Center is pleased to announce that Tassajara will be offering an inspiring array of retreats this summer!
These Zen meditation and interdisciplinary arts retreats are geared towards guests who are interested in immersing in practice and nature under the guidance of some of our most established teachers. We are pleased to offer a selection of our most popular past retreats (such as Zen and Yoga), as well as exciting new offerings that explore practice and leadership, traditional Zen studies, poetry, family life, and more.
We encourage you to register as soon as possible, as Tassajara retreats tend to sell out quickly.
We look forward to welcoming long-time retreatants, new guests, friends, and the wide SFZC community to our beautiful valley in 2025!
April 30–May 4
Being At Tassajara: Esselen Teachings, Zen Wisdom, and Ecological Knowledge – Sold out
with Tom Little Bear Nason, Diane Renshaw and Leslie James
April 30–May 4
Swimming Dragon Daoist Walking Qigong – Sold out
with Dr. Liping Zhu
May 7–11
True Body, True Self: Radical Presence Through Zen and Yoga – Sold out
with Christy Brown and Ango Sara Tashker
May 13–18
Embodied Joy and Ease: A Zen And Yoga Retreat – Sold out
with Particia Sullivan and Eijun Linda Cutts
May 20–25
Words Under the Words – Sold out
with Ryushin Paul Haller and Naomi Shihab Nye
May 29–June 1
Zen and Modern Leadership
with Sozan Michael McCord and Tierney Powers
June 3–8
Maintaining Lightness of Being in Heavy Times: A Zen and Yoga Retreat (NEW)
with Tenzen David Zimmerman and Maya Lev
June 3–8
The Humor, Surprise and Sublime Wisdom of the Pang Family – Sold out
with Sokaku Kathie and Zoketsu Norman Fischer
June 10–15
The Practice of Liberation and Awakening: A 5-day Zen Practice Retreat
with Ryushin Paul Haller and Gil Fronsdal
June 24–29
Harmony Within and Beyond: Cultivating Wellbeing and Wholeness
with Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道
July 1–6
Easeful Body, Peaceful Mind: A 5-day Yoga and Zen Retreat
with Tenzen David Zimmerman and Athena Pappas
July 8–13
Tassajara Summer Family Program
with Meikyo Chelsea True and Junsen Shelly Hughes
July 15-20
Leaning into the Liminal: Cultivating Resilience Through Buddhist Practice (NEW)
with Thulani DeMarsay, PhD and Heather Shoren Iarusso
July 15–20
Genzo-e Retreat on Dogen’s “Beyond Buddha”
with Kokyo Luminous Owl Henkel
July 29–August 3
Cultivating Bodhisattva Virtues: The Perfections as a Path to Living Fully
with Dōshin Mako Voelkel and Dawn Neal
August 5-10
Becoming Yourself: Practicing Suzuki Roshi’s Teaching (NEW)
with Jiryu Rutschman-Byler
August 12–17
The Path to Wholeness
with Ryushin Paul Haller and Jonah Willihnganz
August 12–17
Easy as Breathing: Mindful Writing for Women
with Chikudo Catherine Spaeth and Cynthia Cummins
August 26–31
Step Into your Life: A Zen Inspired Retreat
with Marc Lesser
September 4–7
Satori and Salutations: Opening to the Heart of Zen and Yoga – Sold out
with James Higgins with Dōshin Mako Voelkel
Stay tuned for announcements about other ways to come to Tassajara in 2025, including public Sangha Weeks, practice events, and more.