Founded in 1967, Tassajara has long been known as a place for self-discovery, healing and an escape from the stresses of everyday life. Ready to host guests in the new eco-friendly retreat center, Tassajara has a variety of programs that should allow you to find at least one (and probably several) that will pique your interest!
Whether you are a Zen and meditation seeker, yoga lover, artisan foodie or a “regular mom” (like me!) looking to unplug and rejuvenate, choose from disciplinary retreats in six specialty areas, all led by some of today's leading teachers: Body and Mind, Mindful Living, Creative Expression, Engaging Earth, Spiritual Practice, and Zen Study & Practice.
Tassajara offers a special opportunity for the general public to recharge, relax, and reconnect with themselves. Visitors soak in the hot springs, meander along the trails, savor Tassajara's celebrated vegetarian cuisine, stay in beautiful accommodations, participate in zazen (meditation), and enjoy the eclectic retreats offered by some of today's most celebrated teachers. Tassajara invites visitors to explore the variety of ways that Zen and other complementary practices can inform and enrich one's life.
Below is a sampling of the many retreats scheduled for the upcoming 2014 Guest Season. Find out more about these and other retreats here.
- The Zen of Baking (May 20-23, 2014) Featuring Dale Kent (Author, Tassajara: Dinner and Desserts) and Korin Charlie Pokorny (Zen Buddhist Priest and Chef)
- Loving the Mountains: A Zen Photography and Hiking Retreat (June 12-15, 2014) Featuring Jokai Carolyn Cavanagh (Treasurer, Green Gulch Farm) and Shundo David Haye (Zen Buddhist Priest and Director, San Francisco Zen Center)
- Zen in the Kitchen (June 27-30, 2014) Featuring Dale Kent (Author, Tassajara: Dinner and Desserts) and Korin Charlie Pokorny (Zen Buddhist Priest and Chef)
- Being Grace - Finding Effortlessness in All Things: A Yoga and Zen Meditation Retreat (July 18-20, 2014) Featuring Stacie Overby (Yoga Instructor) and Jokai Carolyn Cavanagh (Zen Buddhist Priest and Treasurer, Green Gulch Farm)
- True Person Retreat: Discovering The Life You're Meant to Live (August 8-11, 2014) Featuring Sessei Meg Levie (Zen Buddhist Priest and Life Coach)
- Getting to What Matters: More Love, Less Stuff (September 4-7, 2014) Featuring Andrew Mellen (Author, Speaker, Professional Organizer) and Kansan David Zimmerman (Zen Buddhist Priest and Program Director, San Francisco Zen Center)
- The Mind and Body of Practice in Zen and Yoga (September 11-14, 2014) Featuring Shokuchi Deirdre Carrigan (Professional Dance, Yoga Instructor; Conference Coordinator, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center) and Ingen Breen (Zen Buddhist Priest and Member, Soto Zen Buddhist Association of America)
