Just Sit Saturday at ASZC

Just Sit Saturday is a single morning of seated practice at the Atlanta Soto Zen Center: 25-minute periods of zazen alternating with 5-minute walking breaks (kinhin, in traditional terms), from 9 AM to noon. That works out to roughly six sits over three hours — enough to feel like real conditioning for a longer retreat, short enough to leave most of your Saturday intact. The center's own framing is practical: enhance your daily practice and prepare for extended meditation in upcoming retreats.

The title fits the setting. In Soto Zen, zazen is treated as the heart of practice rather than a technique aimed at something else, so an event called "Just Sit" is mostly doing what it says. Beyond the schedule, though, the listing is sparse: no teacher is named, and there's no mention of opening instruction, a talk, or chanting as part of the morning. If those details matter to your decision, the center's signup page or a direct inquiry is the way to get them.

What is published: the date (October 10, 2026), the fixed 9-to-noon window, in-person format, and a $25 price. The center hasn't posted details on arrival time, whether any part of the morning is guided for newcomers, or what the fee covers beyond the session itself.