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Bringing Life to Life: A Retreat of Presence and Renewal, ZMC 6/17–6/21 – Waitlist Only
Description
Join us in the beautiful Tassajara Valley, where we will enter a rhythm of practice that nourishes body, mind, and spirit. Guided by Lucy, this retreat draws inspiration from the timeless wisdom of Zen and Daoist traditions, inviting participants to explore what it means to bring life to life.
Our mornings will include Qigong practice adapted from the Eight Brocades, 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.
Fee Information
- Benefactor Ticket Price: $500
- General ticket price: $400
- SFZC Member Ticket Price: $340
Please note that the retreat fee does not include accommodations. Retreats begin at 4 pm on the indicated start date and end by noon on the indicated end date. Visit the Rooms & Rates section and determine your preferred accommodations before making your reservations request online.
This event has reached full capacity. However, spaces may open due to last-minute cancellations. Please join the waitlist to be notified if a space becomes available.
Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道
Gendo Lucy Xiao is a Dharma Heir in the Shunryu Suzuki Roshi lineage. She began practicing at San Francisco Zen Center in 2000 and studied under former abbot Ryushin Paul Haller, from whom she received priest ordination in 2010 and Dharma Transmission in 2025.