ZenistMonday – Sunday · 7 days
19–25
Harvest Sesshin
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Ron Hogen Green, Danica Shoan Ankele
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Extended Meditation Retreats
Extended retreats lasting a week or more allow for sustained practice that can shift something deeper than a weekend permits. These longer sits are where many practitioners report their most significant breakthroughs.
October
202606 retreatsMonday – Sunday · 7 days
19–25
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
19–25
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive—October
Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple/Brooklyn, NY, USA
Tuesday – Sunday · 6 days
20–25
Just Sitting Retreat - Fall
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community/Eitzen, MN, USA
Wednesday – Sunday · 5 days
21–25
Fall Silent Retreat @Watershed
Atlanta Soto Zen Center/Atlanta, GA, USA
Wednesday – Monday · 6 days
21–26
Sejiki Retreat
Dharma Rain Zen Center/Portland, OR, USA
November
202608 retreatsMonday – Sunday · 7 days
09–15
November Sesshin – Gratitude
Great Vow Zen Monastery/Clatskanie, OR, USA
Tuesday – Sunday · 6 days
10–15
True Refuge Week: Self-Directed Intensive Practice for MRO Students
with MRO Teachers and Senior Staff
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
16–22
Great Aspiration Sesshin
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Ron Hogen Green, Danica Shoan Ankele
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
16–22
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive—November
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
16–22
Shuso Hossen Sesshin
Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple/Brooklyn, NY, USA
Saturday – Sunday · 9 days
Nov 28 – Dec 06
Mar de Jade: Rohatsu Sesshin
Everyday Zen Foundation/Oakland, CA, USA
Sunday – Saturday · 8 days
Nov 29 – Dec 05
Rohatsu Sesshin
Mountain Rain Zen Community/Vancouver, BC, Canada
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Nov 30 – Dec 06
Rohatsu Sesshin 2026
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community/Eitzen, MN, USA
December
202605 retreatsFriday – Friday · 8 days
04–11
Rohatsu Intensive
Appamada/Austin, TX, USA
Friday – Saturday · 9 days
04–12
Rohatsu
Austin Zen Center/Austin, TX, USA
Sunday – Sunday · 8 days
06–13
December Sesshin – Rohatsu
Great Vow Zen Monastery/Clatskanie, OR, USA
Saturday – Friday · 7 days
Dec 26 – Jan 01
Rohatsu Sesshin
with Peggy Metta Sheehan
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Sunday – Friday · 6 days
Dec 27 – Jan 01
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive—December
Zen Mountain Monastery/Mt Tremper, NY, USA
January
202704 retreatsWednesday – Thursday · 23 days
06–28
3-Week Intensive led by Norman at Green Gulch Farm
with Norman
Everyday Zen Foundation/Oakland, CA, USA