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SUMMARY:Easy as Breathing: Wild Heart Writing for Women\, ZMC 9/1–9/6 – Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Loosen your creativity\, fill your page with words that want to be written\, and share your stories in an inspiring\, supportive setting. \nAuthentic\, compelling writing comes from a place of emptiness and mindfulness. By showing up\, listening\, and writing what arises\, we discover the ideas we need to bring to light. We calm the mind\, then follow playful and provocative prompts to start our pens flowing. With timed exercises\, we bypass our inner critics and write consciously and freely. Words appear. Memories stir. Tales breeze in and land on the page. After writing\, we read aloud and encourage one another\, without critiquing. \nThis practice can serve as a form of meditation or a way to discover the writer within\, jumpstart any writing project\, or add new tools to your writer’s belt. \nWriting experience is not needed. A willingness to be quiet and to play is all. \nNo special materials or advance reading are necessary. Participants should bring pen and a notebook or paper\, since laptop use is not fitting for this modality. \nThis retreat welcomes all self-identified women.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/easy-as-breathing-wild-heart-writing-for-women-zmc-9-1-9-6-waitlist-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260902T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260906T110000
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SUMMARY:Satori and Salutations: Opening to the Heart of Zen and Yoga\, ZMC 9/2–9/6 – Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the luminosity of a clear mind\, a balanced body\, and an open heart amidst the restorative beauty of Tassajara. \nJoin James Higgins and Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel in this three-day revitalizing retreat. Through soul-enriching asana practices and deeply nourishing periods of meditation and rest\, discover your potential for increased vitality and happiness. We will also explore the heart of Zen through the classic collection of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi’s talks\, Zen Mind\, Beginner’s Mind. With pranayama\, yoga nidra\, Dharma study\, and meditation\, this workshop will foster optimal wellness and deep nurturing of the spirit. \nOne year of yoga practice is helpful.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/satori-and-salutations-opening-to-the-heart-of-zen-and-yoga-zmc-9-2-9-6-waitlist-only/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260905T143000
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SUMMARY:Vast Body\, Many Parts: A Somatic Inquiry of Self-Energy\, GGF 9/5 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:This introductory half-day workshop explores the relationship between contemplative meditation practice\, somatic awareness\, and parts work/self-energy inquiry in an accessible and grounded way. \nDrawing from Zen practice\, restorative yoga\, somatic inquiry\, and Internal Family Systems-inspired language\, the workshop will support participants in developing greater calm\, clarity\, compassion\, and curiosity toward their internal experience. \nThe day will include: \n\nGuided meditation and somatic grounding practices\nGentle restorative movement/yoga\nInquiry into “parts” and conditioned patterns\nDyad and small group reflection\nSilent sitting practice (zazen)\n\nThe workshop is intended as an introductory exploration rather than deep therapeutic trauma work\, with an emphasis on safety\, accessibility\, and practical tools for self-awareness and embodied presence. \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/vast-body-many-parts-a-somatic-inquiry-of-self-energy-ggf-9-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260925T000519Z
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SUMMARY:The Space in Between: A Three-Day Butoh Immersion with Joanna Rosenfeld\, CC 9/11–9/13 – Waitlist Only
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 11\, 5:00–8:00 pmSaturday\, September 12\, 9:00 am–3:00 pmSunday\, September 13\, 10:00 am–4:00 pm \nThis engrossing three-day workshop at City Center is open to performers\, movers\, dancers\, actors\, and curious beginners. \nThe workshop will explore the thresholds between: \n\nimpulse and action\nself and other\ntouch and distance\ncontrol and surrender\nstillness and transformation\n\nParticipants will work with: \n\nthread\, ribbon\, wool\, and fabric scores\nsensory awakening practices\ntouch and relational movement\nButoh imagery and altered states\nresistance\, weight\, and spatial architecture\nsolo and group composition\nauthentic presence and emotional depth\n\nNo previous Butoh experience required. \nIn addition to this workshop\, Joanna Rosenfeld is giving a performance on Saturday evening 9/12.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/the-space-in-between-a-three-day-butoh-immersion-with-joanna-rosenfeld-cc-9-11-9-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260925T000518Z
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SUMMARY:Resonant Void: A Butoh Performance\, CC 9/12
DESCRIPTION:Resonant Void is a Butoh-inspired performance exploring the space between birth and dissolution\, presence and disappearance\, and the hidden emotional landscapes of the body. \nDeveloped in Tokyo in collaboration with Japanese Butoh artist Motoya Kondo\, Yuko Kawamoto\, and Minoru Hideshima\, and dramaturg Conan Amok\, and teachers such as Daisuke Yoshimoto\, Yumiko Yoshioka\, Marie-Gabrielle Rothie\, Yumino Seki\, and Seisaku\, the work immerses audiences in a stark\, minimal world shaped by membrane-like materials such as mosquito netting and plastic sheeting. These objects become barriers\, wombs\, thresholds\, and skins—surfaces through which the performer emerges\, retreats\, and transforms. \nDrawing from Butoh’s traditions of slowness\, intensity\, and emotional excavation\, alongside elements of performance art\, somatic practice\, and physical theatre\, the piece moves through trembling stillness\, creaturely transformation\, and ritual-like gesture. \nVisually sparse yet emotionally charged\, Resonant Void invites audiences to witness what often remains unseen: inner movements of feeling\, thresholds between identities\, and the quiet force of becoming. \nIn addition to this performance\, Joanna Rosenfeld is facilitating a three-day Butoh workshop September 11–13.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/resonant-void-solo-performance-by-joanna-rosenfeld-cc-9-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260918T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260918T200000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Appreciation Dinner\, CC 9/18
DESCRIPTION:Let us celebrate you and honor your contributions to the community. \nCurrent and potential volunteers are invited to dinner at City Center. (Not a volunteer yet? Come and find out how to join us!) There will be a raffle and prizes.  \nAll are warmly welcomed. Please be sure to register so we know how many people to cook for.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/volunteer-appreciation-dinner-cc-9-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T150000
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SUMMARY:I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein\, CC 9/19
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free book event with Kieran Fox\, MD PhD\, author of I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein. Kieran is a physician-scientist at the University of California SF\, where his research centers on the neural mechanisms and therapeutic potential of meditation practices and psychedelic medicines. \nAlbert Einstein remains renowned around the world for revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos\, but very few realize that the celebrated scientist had a deep spiritual side.  \nI Am a Part of Infinity offers the first in-depth exploration of Einstein’s spirituality\, showing how he drew on a dazzling diversity of thinkers—from Pythagoras to Plato\, Schopenhauer to Spinoza\, the Upanishads to Mahatma Gandhi—to create a novel system where mysticism met mathematics\, reality was revered\, and the human mind was honored as a mirror of the infinite. Einstein asked us to commune with the cosmos\, to treat every living creature with compassion\, to channel the power that permeated all things and put it to use for pure purposes.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/i-am-a-part-of-infinity-the-spiritual-journey-of-albert-einstein-cc-9-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260815T031404Z
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SUMMARY:NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC Featuring Colleen Morton Busch\, CC 9/25
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. \nThis month\, we are very pleased to announce that we will be featuring acclaimed poet and author Colleen Morton Busch. \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. \n  \n \nColleen Morton Busch \nColleen Morton Busch is the author of Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire\, an account of the wildfire that almost burned down Tassajara and the monks that saved it\, as well as a new award-winning book of poetry Smolder. She lives in Berkeley and was recently shuso (head monk) at the Berkeley Zen Center.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/not-poems-a-free-monthly-poetry-night-at-sfzc-featuring-colleen-morton-busch-cc-9-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T170000
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SUMMARY:Seasonal Alchemy to Attune Autumn\, CC 9/26 – Canceled
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Wang specializes in integrative self-care methods to counterbalance the stressors of modern life\, because he believes collective wellness depends on cultivating individual wholeness. \nTake care of your lungs\, immunity\, and grief with Metal Qigong. Synergize with the first Full Moon after Fall Equinox to attune yourself for the season. Find greater balance through practical Dao wisdom\, breath\, movement\, emotion\, and voice training. Open to all who value health\, self-care\, and nature. No prior experience required.
URL:https://www.sfzc.org/event/seasonal-dao-alchemy-to-attune-autumn-wellness-cc-9-26/
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