This retreat took place Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Sunday, October 4, 2026. View upcoming retreats at San Francisco Zen Center.

Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
01–04
October 2026

True Body, True Self: Radical Presence Through Zen and Yoga at Green Gulch Farm

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A three-night retreat at Green Gulch Farm combining Vinyasa and Yin yoga with Zen meditation, Dharma discussion, and unstructured time at the farm. The yoga sessions are described as gentle and mixed-level. No teacher is named in the listing.

About this retreat

The title sets the premise: the body treated as a site of practice, with yoga and Zen meditation presented as complementary rather than separate disciplines. The retreat pairs two yoga styles - Vinyasa, a flowing breath-linked form, and Yin, which holds passive poses for several minutes at a time - with Zen meditation. Sessions are described as gentle and mixed-level.

The listing describes a rhythm of yoga, meditation, and Dharma discussion (group conversation about the teachings), with unstructured time at Green Gulch Farm. Beyond that, the center has not published a daily schedule or a lead teacher, and the listing does not say whether the retreat is held in silence. If those details matter to your decision, check with San Francisco Zen Center before registering.

It runs three nights, October 1-4, 2026, at a listed price of $315. What that price covers - lodging, meals, or program only - is not specified, so confirm when you register.

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Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.

Full details from San Francisco Zen Center

A three-night retreat integrating Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Zen meditation to cultivate presence of body and mind. Participants will engage in gentle mixed-level yoga, meditation, Dharma discussion, and unstructured time at Green Gulch Farm.