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Deep Rest In Zen And Yoga: Learning To Let Go And Be Upright, CC 8/20–8/23
Description
Deep Rest is a skill that we all need more of and that we can develop. With regular practice, we can learn how to allow mind and body to readily transition from their everyday activated (sympathetic) state to a parasympathetic mode. Deep Rest is a state of body and mind that is mentally and physically in repose, one that brings balance and ease to our experience of life. Entering Deep Rest, one experiences a profound stillness that is sustained without strain, one that supports the cultivation of meditative tranquility.
In this Deep Rest Retreat, we will practice letting go in Restorative Yoga postures, expand our breathing practice in pranayama (yogic breathing), and explore how to support deep rest as we practice the posture of upright sitting.
Fee Information
- Benefactor Ticket Price: $394 — supports others’ participation
- General ticket price: $315 — covers full program costs
- SFZC Member Ticket Price: $267 — for current SFZC members
All inclusive for 3 nights
- Room 23 (Private Bathroom): $952
- Rooms 33, 34, 35 (Shared Bathroom): $741
- Room 31 (Shared Bathroom): $811
- Men’s Dorm: $255
- Women’s Dorm: $255
- Commuter (includes 3 lunches): $375
San Francisco Zen Center is committed to making Zen practice and the Dharma accessible to all who seek it by offering both a General support fund and a dedicated BIPOC support fund. Please email supportfunds@sfzc.org for more information BEFORE signing up.
Or call 415-354-0360.
Shokuchi Deirdre Carrigan
Shokuchi Deirdre Carrigan trained in Zen at San Francisco Zen Center for 20 years, including four practice periods at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and more than a decade of residential practice at Green Gulch Farm. She was ordained a Soto Zen priest by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 2010 and served as Shuso (Head Student) in 2014.