Tuesday – Thursday
02–04
Small Mind, Big Mind: Meeting Yourself Where You Are
San Francisco Zen Center / San Francisco, CA, USA
Beginner Meditation Retreats
These retreats welcome newcomers and include instruction in meditation posture, technique, and retreat etiquette. Many are also open to experienced practitioners looking for a gentler pace.
June
2026 15 retreatsThursday – Sunday · 4 days
04–07
Swords into Blossoms: The Alchemy of Stopping and Seeing
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, USA
Friday – Sunday
05–07
Introduction to Zen Training Weekend
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Danica Shoan Ankele, Gokan Bonebakker
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
06
BIAPOC (Black, Indigenous, Asian, and People of Color) Retreat at ZCNYC: Vibrant Community Practice
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
06
ZenYu Day Retreat
Mountain Rain Zen Community / Vancouver, BC, Canada
Monday – Saturday · 6 days
08–13
Summer Sesshin
with Cathy Seizan Wright
Zen Center of Denver / Denver, CO, USA
Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
11–14
Private Zen Retreat
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community / Eitzen, MN, USA
Friday – Sunday
12–14
Weekend Sesshin
with Danica Shoan Ankele, Gokan Bonebakker
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
13
Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, USA
Wednesday – Sunday · 5 days
17–21
Practicing the Way Retreat
with Rev. Onryu Kennedy
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community / Eitzen, MN, USA
Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
18–21
Holding Up the Blossom: A Summer Solstice Zazen Arts Immersion of Miraculous Expression
with Jody Hojin Kimmel, Katie Yosha Scott-Childress
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Sunday
21
Zazenkai w/ Guy Riina - Day Sit
with Guy Riina
Monterey Bay Zen Center / 4th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
22–28
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive—June
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Danica Shoan Ankele
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
27
Half-day Sit
with MRO Staff
Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple / Brooklyn, NY, USA
Saturday
27
Half-day Sit (online)
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
July
2026 06 retreatsTuesday – Sunday · 41 days
Jul 07 – Aug 16
Summer Residency Program 2026
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, USA
Friday – Sunday
10–12
Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, USA
Saturday
18
Chado: The Way of Tea
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
20–26
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive—July
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Danica Shoan Ankele
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Thursday – Saturday · 10 days
Jul 23 – Aug 01
Private Zen Retreat
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community / Eitzen, MN, USA