Beginners' Half-Day Sitting

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center (Green Dragon Temple) lists this half-day introduction to meditation for October 18, 2026, offered in person for $55. The program has three parts: instruction in zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation), alternating periods of the two practices, and discussion with the teacher, with tea and cookies included.

The audience is explicit — the calendar copy calls it 'a gentle introduction to meditation for newcomers.' Instruction in both practices is built into the program, so you don't need to arrive knowing how to do them. The alternating structure of sitting and walking breaks up the time, which helps if you have not yet meditated for an extended stretch.

Practical notes: the listing does not name the teacher leading the discussion and gives no start or end times, so check the center's event page for those details. Tea and cookies are part of the discussion with the teacher; no meal is mentioned. The half-day, non-residential format keeps the commitment small, which suits a first taste of practice.