ZenistEasy as Breathing: Wild Heart Writing for Women
Soto Zen
Five-day residential writing retreat for women at Green Gulch Farm combining zazen with timed writing exercises and prompts. Designed to access authentic voice while settling the mind.
About this retreat
This retreat pairs zazen practice with structured writing work—timed exercises and prompts meant to bypass self-editing and access what the center calls "wild heart" writing. The five-day residential format at Green Gulch Farm gives participants time to settle into both sitting and the page.
The center has not published a detailed schedule, teacher name, daily sitting periods, or what "silent" means in the context of a writing retreat. Contact SFZC directly for those specifics, along with lodging details and what's included in the $400 fee.
Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.
Full details from San Francisco Zen Center
A residential writing retreat for women that combines mindfulness meditation with creative writing practice. Participants use timed writing exercises and prompts to access authentic, compelling writing while calming the mind and bypassing inner critics.
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