Zen
Summer Zen Daylong Retreat
Hosted by Tahoma Zen Teachers
Rinzai Zen Instructors
Experienced Rinzai Zen teachers at Tahoma Zen Monastery offering zazen, kinhin, and traditional Zen retreat practice.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
8:00 AM PT • 8 hours
Whidbey Island, WA
16 spots available
Practice details
- Host
- Tahoma Zen Monastery
- Format
- 8 hours
Reserve your place
- July 25, 2026
- 8:00 AM PT
- Tahoma Zen Monastery
You'll be redirected to Tahoma Zen Monastery to complete your booking.
About this retreat
An invitation to come home to yourself.
A traditional Zen daylong retreat at Tahoma Zen Monastery on Whidbey Island. The day includes zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), oryoki (formal meal practice), and a dharma talk in the Rinzai tradition.
Why this retreat
The highest level of care, presence and craft.
Vetted Sanctuary
Held in a carefully chosen space designed to support nervous-system rest.
Expert Facilitation
Guided by a teacher with years of dedicated practice and training.
Intimate Group
Small cohort so every voice and body is held and seen.
Whole-Day Reset
A complete arc — arrive scattered, leave reoriented to what matters.
What you'll experience
A day shaped with intention.
Chapter 01
Forested monastery setting
A grounded session of forested monastery setting woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 02
Oryoki meal included
A grounded session of oryoki meal included woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 03
Zen garden access
A grounded session of zen garden access woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 04
Traditional practice
A grounded session of traditional practice woven into the wider arc of the day.
Where you'll be
Whidbey Island, WA
A Rinzai Zen monastery on Whidbey Island offering silent retreats and zazen practice in a forested Pacific Northwest setting
Tahoma Zen Monastery
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