Simplicity of Relaxation: Body, Heart, and Mind

This daylong will give special attention to relaxing and nourishing the body while soothing the heart and mind. The intensity of this historic moment can destabilize the attention and unsettle the body. Where and how we place our attention is fundament... Read more

Contemplative End of Life Care Training Intensive

This three day training retreat is a dynamic experiential learning featuring aspects of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care’s Foundations in Contemplative Care Training Program. Our faculty, Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison and Sensei Robert Chodo... Read more

Risk Delight – Embracing the Blossoming of Spring

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin Each Spring nature repeats the ritual from coming out of the cold, out of the dark, out of resourcing and resting, back into the ... Read more

Transforming the Inner Critic

We can all be our own “worst enemy”.  But, when the negative voices in our head remain unexplored and unaddressed, we suffer.  Life becomes a negative self-fulfilling prophecy”.  This workshop will build on and deepen the practices and topics offered in... Read more

Ecodharma: Buddhist Response to Environmental Crises

The ecological crisis -- which includes the climate emergency but is much bigger than that -- is the greatest challenge that humanity has ever faced. What does Buddhism offer, if anything, that can help us understand and respond appropriately? And what ... Read more