Mountain cloud zen center
Welcome to Mountain Cloud Zen Center, a meditation center offering daily sitting, weekly teaching events, and meditation retreats. Daily and weekly sits and events are free, open to the public, no membership or registration required to attend.
ZOOM LINK to access our online events
The passcode is: mountain22
Scroll down to our Getting Started section for specific details. Daily events are both online and in person (see on-site schedule here).
Making Summer Plans?
Month-long Residencies Available
This non-monastic residency allows you to immerse into the life and practice of the center for a commitment of about 20 hours a week (including meditation), with time left to spare for adventures or work in Santa Fe.
Learn to Meditate
Getting Started
We provide instruction and support for new meditators. Join our online Introduction to Meditation Start with some introductory videos and talks about mindfulness and zen meditation or join on of our online or on-site daily sits.
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Zen Teachers at Mountain Cloud
Valerie Forstman
Valerie Forstman is an Associate Zen Master of the Sanbo Zen Lineage and is Mountain Cloud’s Guiding Teacher. She joins Mountain Cloud with a shared vision of the core Zen path, a way of coming home to who we truly are.
Study at Mountain Cloud
Residency
Mountain Cloud is now accepting applications for our Residency Program. Information about the program including lodging, meals, Zen practice and study, samu, cost, and other activities are described on our Residency Program page. The minimum stay is one month.
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Contact
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Mountain Cloud Zen Center
7241 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505