Tuesday – Sunday · 41 days
Jul 07 – Aug 16
Summer Residency Program 2026
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, 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.
July
2026 16 retreatsTuesday – Sunday · 6 days
07–12
The Heart of Yoga and Zen
San Francisco Zen Center / San Francisco, CA, USA
Friday – Sunday
10–12
Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, USA
Saturday
11
All Day Sitting with Everyday Zen
with Zoketsu Norman Fischer
San Francisco Zen Center / San Francisco, CA, USA
Sunday
12
Day of Remembering Our Interdependence
Brooklyn Zen Center / Brooklyn, NY, USA
Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
16–19
Embodied Awakening of Silent Illumination
with Guo Gu
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
18
Chado: The Way of Tea
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Sunday
19
Zazenkai w/ TBA - Half-Day Sit
Monterey Bay Zen Center / 4th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, USA
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
20–26
One Continuous Thread: Home Practice Intensive
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 Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple / Brooklyn, NY, USA
Thursday – Saturday · 10 days
Jul 23 – Aug 01
Private Zen Retreat
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community / Eitzen, MN, USA
Friday – Friday · 22 days
Jul 24 – Aug 14
Residential Retreat
Boundless Way Zen Temple/Mugendo-ji / Worcester, MA, USA
Saturday
25
Half-Day Sit
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
25
Half-Day Sit (Online)
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Friday – Sunday
Jul 31 – Aug 02
Introduction to Zen Training Weekend
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Danica Shoan Ankele, Gokan Bonebakker
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Friday – Sunday
Jul 31 – Aug 02
Seeing Through Obstacles – Inner Critic Weekend Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery / Clatskanie, OR, USA
August
2026 08 retreatsWednesday – Sunday · 5 days
05–09
Beginners Kyudo: Zen Archery Intensive
with Don Symanski
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
06–09
The Color of the Mountain: Dyeing as Sacred Craft
with Danica Shoan Ankele, Robyn Ikyo Love
Zen Mountain Monastery / Mt Tremper, NY, USA
Saturday
08
Full-Day Sit (hybrid)
Appamada / Austin, TX, USA
Saturday – Saturday · 8 days
08–15
Jewel Mirror Sesshin
Hokyoji Zen Practice Community / Eitzen, MN, USA