Sesshin (5-day retreat) – Shinzan Roshi memorial retreat

This 5-day Zen sesshin retreat will be led by Daizan Skinner Roshi. This year we are marking the 5th anniversary of Shinzan Roshi’s death, and the theme of this retreat will centre around one of his key teachings of “no life, no death“.

The retreat will include still meditation (zazen), movement and energy work, samu (working meditation), and sanzen (1-to-1s) with Daizan Roshi. This retreat is suitable for newer and more experienced students who have a willingness to face themselves on all levels.

We do not charge a fixed amount for these retreats, and instead would suggest a donation of between £350-450 (or £200-300 for Zenways members). In case of hardship in making a financial donation please contact us. No one is turned away through lack of means.

For the first time we will be offering the possibility to join the retreat remotely via Zoom. However this option is only open to those that have done an in-person sesshin before (with any Zen group) or attended an in-person BZR (with us). Please let us know if you want to join online when you book, together with a note saying which retreat(s) you have attended before (doesn’t have to be an exhaustive list).