Fall Retreat (September 17 to 19) Empty Nest Zendo
Empty Nest Zen Group will host a weekend retreat in North Fork, CA from September 17-19. Empty Nest Zendo, led by Grace Schireson, dharma heir in the Suzuki Roshi lineage and researcher of Zen’s female lineage, is located in the Yosemite Foothills about 40 minutes north of Fresno. This retreat will be open to all members of the sangha, and is an opportunity to practice in a beautiful country setting.
The retreat begins Friday afternoon, 9/17, and ends mid-day Sunday, 9/19. The cost, including lodging, meals, and retreat fee, will be $210. Cost for partial attendance will be $75 per day.
Schedule includes 9 periods of sitting but there will be ample breaks.
Sitting periods will be 25-30 minutes long, and chairs are available. There will be a work period and a yoga/ exercise break Saturday afternoon (there is also a swimming pool and hot tub).
Meals (except for buffet dinners) will be “oryoki” style (eaten in the meditation hall). Grace calls oryoki “the most fun you can have with 3 bowls.” The first oryoki meal will include instruction so no prior experience necessary.
Space is limited. All attendees may register with Adam Tebbe by email at registrar [at] emptynestzendo.org (remove the [at] and replace with @).
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to register. Payments for the deposit and the retreat can be made through PayPal.