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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.
Join 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.
One year of yoga practice is helpful.
Fee Information
- Retreat fee: $400 ($360/Member)
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 been canceled.
Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel
Residing Abbot of Tassajara
Dōshin Mako Voelkel began formal practice at San Francisco Zen Center Beginner’s Mind Temple in 1997 and entered residency in 2001. In 2002, they left a philosophy teaching position at City College of San Francisco in order to enter monastic practice at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.
James Higgins
James Higgins is a renowned and naturally gifted yoga and meditation instructor from the San Francisco Bay Area with twenty-eight years of teaching experience. He offers a unique, inspired, and original style of Hatha Vinyasa Yoga with an emphasis on meditation, soul harmonization, and deep personal healing through somatic attunement.