Retreats

Retreats are an unparalleled way to deepen your understanding of Zen, and connect more fully with yourself, the teachers, and the community. Everyone is encouraged to come to retreats. Prior retreat experience is not necessary.

2026 Retreat Schedule

For 2026, there will be a three-day retreat (sesshin) from Thursday, March 12th to Sunday, March, 15th at the Snowbird Lodge in Harrison, Maine, which is only open to participation on a full-time basis. For more information, please contact us. There will be a seven-day retreat (sesshin) from Monday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 28th, which you may attend in full or for one day or multiple days, at Morgan Bay Zendo, Surry, Maine (http://www.morganbayzendo.org/).  There will also be a three-day retreat (sesshin) at Morgan Bay Zendo from Thursday, September 10th to Sunday, September 13th, which you may attend in full or for one day or multiple days, and a one-day retreat (zazenkai) on Saturday, December 5th, which you may attend on a full- or part-time basis.  For more information about the Morgan Bay Zendo retreats, see  here. Diane Shoshin Fitzgerald will also be co-leading a five-day retreat at the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center north of San Francisco from Wednesday, July 15th to Sunday, July 19th with Ryotan Cynthia Kear.  For more information, see here.
If you are interested in attending a 2026 retreat, please email [email protected] and ask to be placed on the mailing list for additional information.

Morgan Bay Zendo, Surry, ME