Workshops & Retreats
The following retreats and workshops have been scheduled for 2026.
Bringing Life to Life: A Retreat of Presence and Renewal
Wednesday June 17 - Sunday June 21, 2026
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Led by Rev. Lucy Xiao
Join us in the beautiful Tassajara Valley, where we will enter a rhythm of practice that nourishes body, mind, and spirit.
Our mornings will include Qigong practice, sitting and walking meditation, Zen stories and teachings, and group reflection. Afternoons offer gentle, restorative stretching that supports deep rest and ease. Between sessions, there will be spacious time to explore Tassajara’s trails, creek, and hot springs, allowing the body to settle and the mind to soften.
This retreat is an invitation to rediscover the fullness of being alive through presence and renewal. Please register early as housing is limited at Tassajara.
Tuesday August 11 - Sunday August 16, 2026
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Led by Rev. Lucy Xiao and Rev. Dōjin Brent Haas
Join the Tassajara residential community for this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in Zen practice and the summer rhythm of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. we will explore the theme “Returning to Now,” cultivating presence through practices that bring mindfulness to body, mind, and surroundings. Together, we will return to the present moment again and again, both in formal practice and in daily activities, nurturing a sense of awareness and connection that can be carried back into everyday life.
Sunday July 19, 2026,10am-4pm PDT
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
Please stay tuned for updates about this workshop.
The Dao abides in non-doing but there is nothing it does not do.
- "Dao De Jing", Chapter 37
道常無為而無不為
- 《道德经》
