Meeting the Moment Fully: A Yoga and Zen Retreat-3 - Tassajara Zen Mountain Center August 15, 2010

Awaken through the practices of Yoga and Zen to experience interconnectedness and compassion.

The detailed attention we bring to our practice of yoga and meditation enlivens forgotten parts of our minds and bodies, healing and nourishing the very roots of our existence. These practices challenge us to meet each moment with friendly resilience and to respond compassionately with appropriate action. Morning classes are active and educational; in the afternoons, we restore and meet the life force through the breath.

ABOUT TASSAJARA ZEN MOUNTAIN CENTER AND SAN FRANCISCO ZEN CENTER:

Nestled deep in a mountain valley, Tassajara is located inland from the Big Sur coast in a remote part of the Ventana Wilderness. For centuries, the native Esselen people have visited here as a place of healing and renewal, and a hot springs resort was built in the 1800s. In 1967, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi and the San Francisco Zen Center established a monastic community at Tassajara, making it the oldest Zen training monastery outside Asia.

Over the years, a rich Zen-inspired culture of living mindfully with the earth and each other has developed at Tassajara. In the winter, Tassajara closes its gates and turns inward, as residents engage in intensive Zen training. During the summer months, our attention turns to welcoming and serving our guests. We warmly invite you to come and refresh yourselves in this very special place.

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is part of the San Francisco Zen Center, which also includes Beginner's Mind Temple (City Center) in San Francisco and Green Gulch Farm in Marin County, California.

San Francisco Zen Center is a nonprofit organization, and we gratefully accept your donations. You may add a donation directly to your reservation, or please contact us for more information