Weekend Retreat (ONLINE)- Living Peace
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH SCHOLARSHIP Rest in your essential being -- just for one weekend. Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14 Led by Associate
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH SCHOLARSHIP Rest in your essential being -- just for one weekend. Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14 Led by Associate
Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12 Led by Assistant Sanbozen Teacher Scott Thornton This course is offered in-person only. Explore the benefits of a silent retreat with Mountain Cloud—discover
Saturday, June 1 This course is offered in-person & virtually Join Valerie Forstman and our Sangha for a Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) Please join us for a full day of sitting,
2024 North American Sanbo Zen Sesshin Monday, June 17 - Saturday 22 This is offered in-person (sold-out) & virtually Register for virtual attendance We are honoured to have our
Tuesday, July 9th, 6 PM This is an in-person only event In celebration of his book launch, Henry Shukman will sit down with podcaster Eric Zimmer for an evening of
THIS RETREAT HAS BEEN CANCELED Thank you for your interest! Join us instead for Zazenkai on August 3rd. Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 14 This is offered in-person &
Saturday, August 3 This course is offered in-person & virtually Join Valerie Forstman & our Sangha for a Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) Please join us for a full day of sitting,
Friday, September 6 - Sunday, September 8 Led by Assistant Sanbozen Teacher Shana Smith This course will be hybrid. Explore the benefits of a silent retreat with Mountain Cloud—discover how
Autumn Sesshin Monday, September 23 - Sunday 29 This is offered in-person & virtually Apply for In-Person Attendance Register Now for Online Attendance Join us for this annual Autumn
Friday, November 8 – Sunday, November 10 This is offered in-person & virtually Register here Register here with scholarship Rest in your essential being -- just for one weekend. Zen
Rohatsu Sesshin co-led by Valerie Forstman and Henry Shukman Monday, December 2 - Sunday 8 This is offered in-person & virtually Register to Attend Online WAIT-LIST ONLY - Apply
Saturday, December 21 This course is offered in-person & virtually Join Valerie Forstman and our Sangha for a Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) Please join us for a full day of sitting,
Zazenkai (Daylong Retreat): Beginning with a Pang Saturday, January 18th, 2025 This course is offered in-person & virtually Register Here Our first Zazenkai of the new year falls just before
Zazenkai (Daylong Retreat): Awakening in the World: Kongshi Daoren Saturday, February 15th, 2025 This course is offered in-person & virtually Register Here For this Zazenkai, we will explore the theme of
The Wellspring of Not-knowing: Embodying wholeness in divided times Monday, March 17 - Sunday, March 23 This is offered in-person & virtually For this week of sesshin, we set aside our daily
Teisho & Morning sits run as usual. INTRO CANCELLED.
Intro to Sesshin: The Freshness of Each Moment Friday, April 18 - Sunday, April 20 This course is offered in-person & virtually In this retreat, we set a couple days
Valerie Forstman and John Gaynor will be in Germany at Sonnenhof Zen Center for a mini-ango -- a month long practice period. This year, for the first time, Sonnenhof is dedicating
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 This course is offered in-person and online Register Here Why are we here?: An Ecodharma Zazenkai (Daylong Sit) with David Loy Please join us for a
Loving the World as Our Own Body: Ecodharma Sesshin with David Loy Sunday, May 25 - Sunday, June 1 Part-time, Full-time, & Online Part Time options! Register Here Join us
This year's North American Sanbo Zen Sesshin with Abbott Yamada Ryoun Roshi will be hosted in Canada, June 16-20, 2025 at Manresa Center just outside of Toronto. Mountain Cloud is
Daylong Retreat Series | In-Person and Online | Join for one or all! Daylong Retreat Series Dates: January 12th (Email us for a copy of the teisho.) February 15th (Email us for
Saturday, July 19th, 2025 This course is offered in-person & virtually $50; scholarships available Register Here Zen Women: Breaking Through in a Gateless World In a series of five Zazenkai/Daylong Retreats
Just One Sitting: Falling into the Heart of the World 2025 Autumn Sesshin Monday, September 22 - Sunday, September 28 This is offered in-person & virtually **Onsite lodging is full.
Friday, October 17 - Sunday, October 19 This course is offered in-person & online "Mistake after Mistake": An Introduction to Sesshin with Sanbo Zen Teacher Scott Thornton We cannot help
Saturday, November 8th, 2025 This course is offered in-person & virtually Register Here Zen Women: Breaking Through in a Gateless World In a series of 5 Zazenkai/Daylong Retreats throughout 2025, Valerie presents us
2025 Rohatsu Sesshin: Waking Up to This World Co-led by Valerie Forstman and Henry Shukman Saturday, December 6 - Friday, December 12 **Onsite participation is full for this sesshin -
Our Zen Ancestors: Keeping Company with Women Who Light the Way Saturday, January 17th, 2026 In-person and online Register for full 2026 Zazenkai Series Register for January Only January Only
No Mud, No Lotus: Weekend Retreat with Shana Smith Friday, February 6th - Sunday, February 8th Online and in-person **Onsite lodging is now full. Spaces still available online and in-person
Our Zen Ancestors: Keeping Company with Women Who Light the Way Saturday, February 21st, 2026 In-person and online Register for February Zazenkai Scroll down to "Registration" section for Scholarship Registration
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