Meditation Retreats in California

California is home to 41 Zen centers offering 6 upcoming retreats. Practice at Santa Barbara Zen Center in Santa Barbara, Everyday Zen Foundation in Oakland, Monterey Bay Zen Center in 4th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, San Francisco Zen Center in San Francisco, Arcata Zen Group/Rinshinji in Arcata, Bamboo in the Wind Zen Center in Sunnyvale, Beginner's Mind Zen Center in Los Angeles, Berkeley Zen Center/Shogakuji in Berkeley, Boundless Mind Sangha in Santa Barbara, Dragons Leap Meditation Center in San Francisco, Empty Moon Zen Network in Long Beach, Everyday Dharma Zen Center in Santa Cruz, Floating Zendo in San Jose, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center / Green Dragon Temple in Muir Beach, Hartford Street Zen Center in San Francisco, Jikoji Zen Center in Los Gatos, Kannon Do in Mountain View, Kojin-An Temple / Oakland Zen Center in Oakland, Long Beach Buddhist Church in Long Beach, Marin Zen Meditation in San Rafael, Middle Way Zen/San Jose Zendo in San Jose, Mill Valley Zen in Mill Valley, Modesto Zen Center in Modesto, Mt. Diablo Zen Group in Room 9 Pleasant Hill, Occidental Laguna Sangha in Sebastopol, Ocean Gate Zen Center in Santa Cruz, Presidio Hill Zen Group in San Francisco, Russian River Zendo in Guerneville, San Quentin Zen in San Quentin, Santa Cruz Zen Center in Santa Cruz, Sonoma Valley Zen Group in Sonoma, Stanford University Women's Zen in Stanford, Stone Creek Zen Center in Graton, Tassajara Zen Monastery in Carmel Valley, Three Treasures Zen Community / JoRen Temple in San Diego, Vallejo Zen Center/Clear Water Temple in Vallejo, Yokoji Long Beach Meditation Group in Mountain Center, Zen Center Fresno in Fresno, Zen Center of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, Zen Heart Sangha in Woodside, and Zen Mountain Center/Yokoji in Mountain Center.

Find 4 one-day, 2 extended — from beginner-friendly introductions to intensive sesshin.