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SUMMARY:Joyful Ease\, Your Own True Body\, GGF 7/30–8/2 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:Awaken a sense of fully embodied joy and ease through yoga asana\, breath\, and Zen meditation. \nIn this retreat we will leave behind our usual busy schedules and to-do lists and settle into a more contemplative routine. With two full days of classes and a half day to begin and end the retreat\, we will have time to allow nature to nurture us and to encounter the joy of “just this\,”—just this moment and all it contains. The retreat begins with the first yoga session at 4 pm in Stillwater Hall\, followed by dinner and a meeting for introductions and orientation. Zazen instruction will also be offered. \nPatricia will be co-leading this retreat with Branching Streams Director Heather Shōren Iarusso. Each day we’ll sit together in zazen and engage with Heather in Dharma talks and discussions. \nIn our morning yoga classes\, we will practice active poses taken from the Iyengar system as well as other influences. We will work deeply\, often spending time in poses in order to become sensitive to our inner workings. There will be long breaks for enjoying the land\, hiking to the beach\, etc. Afternoon classes will feature mostly floor stretches\, including restoratives\, with gentle pranayama (breath practices).  \nThe retreat ends with lunch on Sunday.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/joyful-ease-your-own-true-body-ggf-7-30-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T160000
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SUMMARY:Tea & Mindfulness\, GGF 8/2
DESCRIPTION:Discover the art of slowing down in this peaceful and grounding Tea & Mindfulness retreat at Green Gulch. Designed to help calm the overstimulated mind\, this experience blends tea ritual with practical mindfulness techniques to cultivate connection\, clarity\, and inner stillness. \nIn a welcoming and relaxed setting\, you’ll explore how simple\, intentional practices—like preparing and enjoying a cup of tea—can bring mindfulness into everyday life. We’ll guide you through accessible tools\, mindful conversation\, and grounding rituals to support your personal practice. Included will be an afternoon contemplative hike for those who are able. \nBy the end of the retreat\, you will not only have new knowledge about the history of tea\, its connection to Buddhism\, and how tea is made\, but but also personal mindfulness practices. \nRegister Online
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/tea-mindfulness-ggf-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T010133Z
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SUMMARY:The Path to Wholeness\, ZMC 8/4–8/9
DESCRIPTION:How might we relate to the demands and opportunities of life as teachings on how to live wholeheartedly? How do we heal our spirit and nourish our enthusiasm? \nThese powerful questions can help us discover the compassion and courage needed to address our challenges. Zen practice fosters a resilient and patient acceptance of the challenges that each of us faces. Within the soothing environment of Tassajara\, we will use meditation\, experiential and writing exercises\, poetry\, and Zen stories to stimulate insightful inquiry that can guide us in addressing our challenges and appreciating our life and the people in it.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/the-path-to-wholeness-zmc-8-4-8-9/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T002622Z
CREATED:20260510T214909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T002622Z
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SUMMARY:Courageous Heart\, Calm Mind:  Living Intentionally Through Zen & Yoga\, GGF 8/5–8/9 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:Setting an intention is a powerful and conscious tool for transformation\, especially when intentions arise from a heartfelt vow or ideal that reflects our deepest values. When practicing Iyengar yoga and Zen meditation\, we aim to support our intentions with a steady yet resilient mind-body. Our focus is more on cultivating an internal state of being rather than achieving an external goal. \nAs challenges arise in our daily lives\, however\, we can lose contact with our innermost intentions. Deepening our practice of yoga and meditation can help us realign with our original goals. With a clear mind and a courageous heart\, we can find the inspiration and strength to once more attend to what is most important to us. \nWith a lighthearted approach\, Letitia will help us express the poses fully and with joy.  David will encourage us to connect to our natural state of confidence\, insight\, and equanimity. All levels of yoga and meditation experience are welcome.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/courageous-heart-calm-mind-living-intentionally-through-zen-yoga-ggf-8-5-8-9/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260729T024525Z
CREATED:20260729T024524Z
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SUMMARY:NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC\, CC 8/7
DESCRIPTION:Who says my poems are poems? My poems are not poems. When you know that my poems are not poems\, Then we can speak of poetry!— Ryokan\, Zen monk & poet (1758-1831) \n\nAll are invited to participate in a monthly night of poetry in the City Center Bookstore. \nFacilitated by Kevin Starbard and Christopher Robin Gallagher\, this offering will take place once a month. \nWe welcome you to express yourself\, down to the marrow of your heartstrings. These are extraordinary times that we are living in. Please let us know what you have to say. \nInvite your friends and loved ones to witness your take on the current state of affairs\, and/or existence as a whole. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you there! \nSan Francisco Zen Center Bookstore300 Page StreetSan Francisco\, CA 94102 \n  \n \nChristopher Robin Gallagher \nChristopher Robin Gallagher has served as the Program Registrar and Senior Reservationist for San Francisco Zen Center since 2015. He has performed poetry throughout North America for close to thirty years. Here is a sample of the message that he is hoping to uplift the human race with: \nMy heart breaks like porcelainOver the beauty of it allI’m not sure where to beginWinter\, Spring\, Summer\, or Fall \n  \n \nKevin Starbard \nKevin Starbard has been curating Zen Arts events at City Center since 2022. \nHe currently serves as Bookstore Manager at City Center\, and has practiced at all 3 SFZC temples\, and at Toshoji temple in Tokyo.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/not-poems-a-free-monthly-poetry-night-at-sfzc-cc-8-7/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T110000
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SUMMARY:How Does My Love for Life Want to Express Itself? A Sensory Awareness Workshop\, ZMC 8/11–8/16
DESCRIPTION:Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive\, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.—Howard Thurman \n\nWhen we focus on how our love for life wants to express itself\, it opens a vital\, unfolding path. Rather than being trapped or overwhelmed by what we cannot do\, this love guides us into what we can do. \nDuring our time together in this workshop we will cultivate the inner quiet to discover both what hinders our expression of love and what awakens it. \nSensory Awareness practice connects us to the simplicity and depth of our own present moment experience. Meeting ourselves with compassion and openness is healing and renewing\, and strengthens our capacity to bring calm\, clarity\, and loving responsiveness to our changing world.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/how-does-my-love-for-life-want-to-express-itself-a-sensory-awareness-workshop-zmc-8-11-8-16/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T110000
DTSTAMP:20260816T035503Z
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SUMMARY:Deep Rest in Zen and Yoga: Learning to Let Go\, ZMC 8/11–8/16
DESCRIPTION:Deep Rest is a skill many of us haven’t been taught—but deeply need. With regular practice of Deep Rest\, 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\, and 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. \nIn this Deep Rest Retreat\, within the beauty and serenity of Tassajara\, we will practice letting go in Restorative Yoga postures\, expand our breathing practice in pranayama (yogic breathing)\, and explore Buddhist teachings relating to the practice of tranquility on and off the cushion. There will also be time each day for walks\, a swim\, bathing in the hot springs\, and delicious vegetarian meals.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/deep-rest-in-zen-and-yoga-learning-to-let-go-zmc-8-11-8-16-waitlist-only/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260811T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T110000
DTSTAMP:20260816T222815Z
CREATED:20260510T214909Z
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SUMMARY:Returning To Now-Sangha Week\, ZMC 8/11–8/16 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Lucy Xiao\, Rev. Dōjin Brent Haas\, and the Tassajara residential community for this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in Zen practice and the summer rhythm of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. \nEach day will include: \n\nMorning and evening zazen\nApproximately 3.5 hours of work practice\nAn afternoon group meeting for Dharma exploration\nNourishing communal vegetarian meals\nPersonal time to enjoy the mountains\, creeks\, and hot springs\n\nDuring our group meetings\, 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. \nTeaching donations are welcome and may be offered directly to the teachers.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/returning-to-now-sangha-week-zmc-8-11-8-16-waitlist-only/
CATEGORIES:Sangha Week (Tassajara)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T110000
DTSTAMP:20260924T205023Z
CREATED:20260510T214909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T205023Z
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SUMMARY:The Reset Retreat: Bringing the Joy of Dharma to Your Work and Life\, GGF 8/12–8/14
DESCRIPTION:The Reset Retreat offers an immersive\, device-free environment to help you cultivate the qualities of mind and communication skills that lead to well-being and success—at work\, with money\, and in life. Given how much of our lives we spend working\, this retreat is designed to bring joy\, purpose\, and flow to the moments that shape so much of who we are. \nThe retreat spans just 48 hours—short enough to fit your schedule\, yet long enough for a real shift. Past participants have described the experience as “timeless.” Set in the breathtaking Marin Headlands just north of San Francisco at Green Gulch Farm\, you’ll have space to truly unplug\, reset your nervous system\, and discover the clarity and wisdom that emerge from stillness. \nThis is an invitation to stop reacting to your life and start living it. To shift from busyness as a default to intentionally cultivating your most important asset: your presence. \nOver the course of the retreat\, you’ll hike through the headlands\, share organic meals\, practice meditation techniques designed for real life\, move between collective silence and catalytic conversation\, experience a restorative sound bath\, and walk to the ocean. \nWe welcome those new to meditation as well as those with decades of experience.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/the-reset-retreat-bringing-the-dharma-to-work-and-money-ggf-8-12-8-14/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260924T212239Z
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SUMMARY:100 Light Years of Solitude\, Butoh Performance\, at Yugen Theatre\, 8/15 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:Following Yumiko’s acclaimed solo Before the Dawn\, this is the second part of her trilogy. \nInspired by Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude to explore a state of solitude\, Yumiko dances the life of a unique creature\, born on a planet 100 light years away from ours. Imagining that this creature is the only one of its species on that planet\, it enjoys unfolding its life until it realizes its destiny… to exist in solitude. \nYumiko says\, “In my childhood\, I was always fascinated by the imaginary creatures and monsters of fairy tales. Butoh\, a dance of metamorphosis\, helps me to explore this imaginary world\, and make something invisible visible.” \nNote about location:This performance takes place at Yugen Theater/ Noh Space 2840 Mariposa St\, San Francisco\, CA 94110 \nThis event has reached full capacity. To be added to the waitlist\, please contact rezoffice@sfzc.org. Be sure to check our calendar for more offerings\, as new events are continuously added.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/100-light-years-of-solitude-butoh-performance-at-yugen-theatre-8-15/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T110000
DTSTAMP:20260816T035505Z
CREATED:20260510T214909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T035505Z
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SUMMARY:True Body\, True Self: Zen and Yoga\, ZMC 8/19–8/23 – Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating compassionate presence of body and mind through Vinyasa Yoga\, Yin Yoga\, and Zen practice\, we actualize our true body and true self. \nThis four-night retreat is devoted to integrating the vital yet calming practices of Vinyasa and Yin Yoga with the wisdom and compassion of Zen meditation and insight. Together\, by cultivating presence of body and mind through these parallel practices\, we can wake up to this gift of human life. We will offer gentle\, mixed-level yoga\, meditation\, Dharma discussion\, and ample unstructured time to enjoy Tassajara’s wilderness and hot springs. \nAll levels welcome.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/true-body-true-self-zen-and-yoga-zmc-8-19-8-23/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T010140Z
CREATED:20260510T214909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T010140Z
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SUMMARY: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. \nIn 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.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/deep-rest-in-zen-and-yoga-learning-to-let-go-and-be-upright-cc-8-20-8-23/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260830T110000
DTSTAMP:20260826T213926Z
CREATED:20260510T214922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T213926Z
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SUMMARY:The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A Retreat for People in Recovery\, ZMC 8/27–8/30 – Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore mindfulness practices that illuminate our deepest intention to live in recovery. \nThis retreat is designed for people who are active in recovery and interested in Buddhist principles that can support us. We will be exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness from the Satipatthana Sutra\, a practice to help guide us on the path of recovery. In our morning classes\, we will engage in short periods of sitting and walking meditation\, Dharma talks\, gentle exercise\, and discussion. Participants may also join the community in optional morning and evening zazen and services in the zendo. Each day will feature an all-inclusive 12-step meeting\, whatever your path of recovery might be. Afternoons are free\, with an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a teacher. Comfortable clothing\, slip on shoes\, and writing materials will be helpful.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/the-four-foundations-of-mindfulness-a-retreat-for-people-in-recovery-zmc-8-27-8-30/
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Retreats
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