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SUMMARY:Sound & Somatics: Be In Resonance & Listen To The Body
DESCRIPTION:A HALF-DAY RETREAT EXPERIENCE\n  \nYou are invited to join us for this in-person\, half-day retreat of sound\, embodiment\, and rest. \n  \nThrough somatic practice\, connection with the land\, and an immersive sound bath experience\, musician Orlando Villarraga and somatic practitioner Maria Tan create space for grounding\, recalibration\, and inner listening. \n  \nThis gathering is an invitation to slow down\, settle into ourselves\, and attune to what emerges when we allow ourselves to listen to the language of the body. \n  \nRETREAT FLOW\n  \nOur time together will be slow and restorative\, featuring somatic practices\, sound healing\, and opportunities to connect and share. Here is a general overview of the day: \n– Welcome: Introduction\, intentions for the day\, and orientation to the land\n– Guided meditation: Grounding and connecting to nature\n– Ambient restful reflection: Journaling and optional ear acupressure\n– 1-hour Sound Bath Immersive Experience: Orlando combines ambient sounds with live innato flute\n– Integration: Somatic practices to integrate a full sense of presence\n– Closing circle: Returning to nature and sharing reflections \n  \n \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n \n  \nOrlando Carlos Villarraga is a sound artist\, composer\, and musician who blends ancient and modern practices\, integrating organic and digital instruments to create immersive spaces for meditation and reflection. Orlando’s professional journey includes creating two albums in collaboration with MoMA New York\, as part of a research project on human well-being with MindHeart. He also launched a sound meditation and course on “belonging” through MoMA’s educational platform\, which was exhibited at the museum in the winter of 2024. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nMaria Tan is a somatic guide\, educator\, and certified Focalizing practitioner whose work centers presence\, inner listening\, and embodied connection. Through gentle\, trauma-informed somatic practices\, she creates spaces that support rest\, grounding\, and reconnection with the body’s wisdom. Her approach honors slowing down and making space for what wants to be seen\, heard\, and felt. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n \n  \n\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are welcome to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/sound-and-somatics-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Wholehearted Sesshin: Summer Silent Retreat 2026
DESCRIPTION:New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\n\n\nPlease Click Here to REGISTER\n  \n  \nJoin us for an eight-day intensive silent retreat focusing on rediscovering our values and living life to the fullest. \nWe each have an enormous capacity for love — a deep well from which we can draw compassion and support for ourselves and for others. Teachings on the Precepts are both simple and transformative and are an invitation to close the gaps we create between ourselves and others — to wholeheartedly wake up to ourselves and to the world around us. \nNoble Silence is observed throughout the daily schedule of sitting and walking meditation\, chanting\, dharma talks\, personal interview with a teacher\, and body practice. \nSummer Sesshin culminates in an auspicious ceremony celebrating the diligent effort and practice of everyone involved.  All are welcome! \n\n\nSESSHIN TEACHERS\n  \nChodo Robert Campbell Sensei is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care – a non-profit organization that focuses on the teaching of Zen and Buddhist practice with the goal to make them more accessible to people all around the world. The center delivers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and meditation practice. Chodo is a dynamic\, grounded\, and visionary leader and teacher; he has traveled extensively throughout the U.S instructing in various institutions. Sixty-thousand people listen to his podcasts each year. His passion lies in bereavement counseling and advocating for change in the way our healthcare institutions work with the dying. Chodo is part of the core faculty for the Buddhist Track in the Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling at NYZC’s education partner\, New York Theological Seminary. He is also on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship and the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine in San Diego. \n  \nKoshin Paley Ellison Sensei\, MFA\, LMSW\, DMIN\, is an author\, Zen teacher\, Jungian psychotherapist\, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist\, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and Zen practice. Today\, New York Zen Center’s methodologies are internationally recognized—and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals. Koshin is a world renowned thought leader in contemplative care. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity\, Courage\, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette\, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down\, Help Out\, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications\, 2019) and the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications\, 2016). His work has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Tricycle among other publications. He is currently on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship\, on Faculty of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine\, and he is a visiting professor at the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics\, of the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston Medical School. \n\n\n\n Sensei Jose Shinzan Palma was born in Veracruz\, Mexico. He is a Zen priest and Dharma Successor of Roshi Joan Halifax. He has been practicing Zen since 1996. Shinzan lived in the Toronto Zen Buddhist Temple for 4 years. He was ordained in 2004 as a Zen Buddhist Priest by Ven. Samu Sunim. In 2006\, he became a resident and student of Roshi Joan Halifax. He lived and trained for over 8 years at Upaya. He received the Dharma transmission on Jan 2015 from Roshi Joan Halifax. Shinzan co-teaches a teenagers retreat for the Inward Bound Mindfulness Education\, and weekends retreats in several parts of the country. Currently\, he lives in San Diego and teaches at the Carlsbad Zen Community and Sweetwater Zen Center. His vision is to teach youth and create a zen Hispanic community in the USA and Mexico.\n\n\n\n  \nDorothy Dai-en Friedman Sensei: Dai-en’s spiritual journey began in the 60s when she was forced to seek help for a back injury. This event proved to be a wonderful preparation for her eventual immersion 20 years later in Buddhist Vipassana practice at Insight Meditation Center. After she established her Vipassana practice\, she then began her journey into Zen practice. Her teachers include Peter Mathiessen\, Joseph Goldstein\, Matt Flickstein\, and Maureen Stuart Roshi. Dai-en is now a Sensei at Ocean Zendo\, located on Eastern Long Island. She is honored to be invited to teach with Koshin and Chodo in the wonderful work at NYZC\, for the benefit of all beings\, as we live and die. \n  \n\nPlease Click Here to REGISTER\n  \n  \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.\n 
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/wholehearted-sesshin-summer-silent-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
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SUMMARY:Loving the World as Our Body
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation with David Loy\n  \nAugust 5th\, 6 p.m. Eastern\nWhat if the ecological and social crises of our moment are not separate problems to be solved one at a time\, but symptoms of a single\, deeper delusion: our sense of being selves separate from an objectified world? \n  \nIn his new book\, Loving the World as Our Body: The Nondual Path in a Dangerous Time (Wisdom Publications\, 2026)\, Zen teacher and scholar David R. Loy traces that sense of separation through both our evolutionary inheritance and the religious traditions that have shaped how we understand transcendence\, salvation\, and our place in the cosmos. \n  \nDrawing on evolutionary psychology and the spiritual breakthroughs of the Axial Age\, Loy argues that the paths most of us have inherited are outdated and no longer adequate to the world we have built. What we need today is a spirituality that loves this world: recognizing the earth and its creatures as manifestations of the sacred. \n  \nJoin us for an intimate conversation between David Loy and Garrison Institute Managing Director Steve Varley\, followed by live audience Q&A. Together we’ll explore the nondual heart of Ecodharma: what it means to wake up from the dream of separation\, how contemplative practice can loosen the grip of the separate self\, and what “loving the world as our body” asks of us both individually and collectively and how can we respond appropriately to a truly dangerous time. \n  \nCome with your questions. This is a participatory conversation\, with opportunity to dialogue with David directly. \n  \n***The Zoom link will be emailed within 24 hours of signing up*****\n  \n  \nSPEAKERS\n  \nDavid R. Loy is a writer\, scholar\, and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage of Japanese Buddhism. He began Zen practice in Hawai’i in 1971 with Yamada Koun and Robert Aitken and continued his training with Yamada Koun Roshi in Japan\, where he lived for nearly twenty years; he was authorized to teach in 1988. One of the most influential voices in socially engaged Buddhism\, he is the author of many books\, including Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis\, A New Buddhist Path\, The World Is Made of Stories\, Money\, Sex\, War\, Karma\, and\, most recently\, Loving the World as Our Body. He is a co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center in Colorado and has led retreats and workshops around the world. In 2014 he received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater\, Carleton College\, which he returned in 2016 to protest the board’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels. His writings\, talks\, and podcasts are available at davidloy.org. \n  \n  \nSteve Varley serves as Managing Director of the Garrison Institute\, where he leads strategy\, program development\, and organizational partnerships across the Institute’s work at the intersection of contemplative practice and social change. Since joining the Garrison Institute\, he has helped shape and expand initiatives including the Spirituality and Social Change program\, the Bioregional Resilience Project\, and an exploration of contemplative and systems-level perspectives in graduate business education. Steve’s previous roles include positions at National Public Radio\, Yale University\, and the University of North Carolina\, where his tenure in development was marked by record-breaking fundraising years and a distinctive orientation toward community partnership- including deep engagement with the Lumbee Tribe. He is a practicing member of the Zen Peacemakers\, an interfaith social engagement order. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/loving-the-world-as-our-body/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Unburdening: An Expressive Arts Retreat for BIPOC Women
DESCRIPTION:A Restorative Experience\nFriday\, August 21\, 2026 – Sunday August 23\, 2026 • Garrison Institute \nThe Unburdening retreat offers those who identify as BIPOC women of color\, a chance to reconnect with themselves and remember that our imaginations hold the power to make new futures. \nThe psychological malaise caused by living in America is peculiar and heavy\, and intergenerationally held. As BIPOC women\, we feel this. In today’s world of white supremacy\, racism\, xenophobia\, and genocide—we are often operating on our last nerve. What we truly need is care for ourselves. This care allows us to set down our burdens\, remove our armor\, and finally breathe. It helps our hearts find grounding in the dark depths that grow our potential. \nWe invite you to this three-day retreat to unburden and recreate with the intelligent beauty of your body\, mind\, and spirit. You will explore somatic attunement to the body’s wisdom. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the summer sun and wander the gardens and forest. Portions of the retreat will be held in silence\, providing space to listen deeply to yourself and find the voice that may have been quieted or overlooked in your daily life. \n  \n\nWhat You Will Gain\n\nReconnection with yourself through expressive movement and theater\, poetry\, painting\, and bookbinding\nTools for regulating the nervous system through creativity breathwork\, chanting\, meditation\, and gentle movement\nDiscovery of how process-based art-making serves as a mirror for the self\, guiding you toward a deeper\, more authentic alignment with your emotions\nA deep remembering that you are creative\, a dreamer\, and that your imagination holds the power to make new futures\n\n\nAll practices are optional\, trauma-informed\, and accessible regardless of prior experience.\n\nNo prior experience with yoga\, meditation\, or expressive arts is needed.\n\nOur Commitment: We cultivate a respectful\, contemplative space that honors diverse experiences\, identities\, and backgrounds. All practices are optional and trauma-informed. You are invited to participate in whatever way serves your wellbeing.\n  \nQuestions? Contact us at events@garrisoninstitute.org Learn more about CBR: www.garrisoninstitute.org/programs/contemplative-based-resilience \n  \nFACILITATORS\nThis retreat is led by Arisa White in collaboration with the Garrison Institute’s Contemplative-Based Resilience team\n  \nArisa White is an Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at Colby College and a Cave Canem Fellow whose work bridges rigorous literary craft and somatic healing. An award-winning poet and multidisciplinary artist\, she is the author of Who’s Your Daddy\, co-editor of Home Is Where You Queer Your Heart\, and co-author of Biddy Mason Speaks Up\, part of the Fighting for Justice series for young readers. As a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher\, Arisa integrates breathwork\, mantra\, and movement into her creative pedagogy\, helping writers bypass the inner critic to access visceral truths. She views writing as a physical act of release; her workshops create soft landings for Black women to dismantle the armor of survival through the dual technologies of verse and nervous system regulation. Her work consistently explores the intersectional realities of having a racialized and gendered body. Arisa’s excellence in letters has earned her nominations for the NAACP Image Award and the Lambda Literary Award. She is the recipient of the Per Diem Poetry Prize\, the Maine Literary Award\, and the Nautilus Book Award\, among others. Her creative reach extends to the stage as the librettist for Post Pardon: The Opera (forthcoming from Ecstatic Motion Press in 2026) and into public spaces with her poem installation\, look after your heart\, displayed at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Beyond her creative practice\, she serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Learn more at arisawhite.com. \n  \nMelissa Small Cooper is an oil painter and art educator whose work is rooted in themes of care and connection. Her experiences as a nurturer have deepened her attentiveness and patience\, qualities that infuse both her artistic practice and teaching with sensitivity to observation\, detail\, and storytelling. Through painting\, she explores growth\, fragility\, and the beauty of shared human experience\, creating spaces that invite reflection and healing. Cooper maintains an active exhibition practice throughout the Hudson Valley and serves on the board of the Garrison Art Center\, supporting exhibition planning and community engagement. Alongside her studio practice\, Cooper has served as a public school art educator for more than a decade and leads community workshops that guide participants in intuitive painting\, close observation\, and handmade book arts. Influenced by her love of gardening and her lived experience of motherhood\, her paintings explore the parallels between cultivating a garden and tending to relationships\, with others and with oneself. Through attentive\, layered mark-making\, she invites participants to slow down\, listen inward\, and honor the quiet wisdom that emerges through artmaking. At The Unburdening\, Melissa will guide participants in book-binding and observational painting practices that support reflection\, release\, and reclamation. She offers artmaking as both a grounding ritual and a generative possibility. Explore melissasmall.com \n  \nIsabel Saez\, LCSW\, is a bilingual Latina\, first generation born in New York City\, unceded Native Lenape lands.  A graduate of New York University in clinical social work\, she has practiced for over 20 years with adults\, couples\, and families.  Her work encompasses a range of life challenges from abuse\, family\, marital & other relational conflicts\, anxiety\, depression\, grief\, trauma\, and the impacts of systemic injustice.  She serves in both English and Spanish.\nHer approach to healing is decolonizing\, relational with a strength-based focus\, and a trauma-informed\, equity-abiding lens.  She draws from multiple models including family & other systems\, mindfulness meditation\, somatic practices\, indigenous focusing\, ancestral\, collective\, and historical orientations.\nIn her practice\, she believes in the power of education and in skill building.  This includes awareness of the body-heart-mind\, the neurobiology of stress\, nervous system regulation\, co-regulation\, mindfulness meditation\, self-compassion\, and somatic practices for resilience and resourcing. \n  \n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\nThere are a limited number of partial scholarships available for this retreat. Please visit us here for more information\, and to apply. Please do not sign up for the retreat if you have submitted an application. Please wait to hear from us. For questions\, please contact us at: scholarships@garrisoninstitute.org. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nDo I need prior meditation or mindfulness experience? No. All practices are designed for beginners and those new to contemplative approaches. Our facilitators create a welcoming space for everyone\, regardless of experience level. \nWhat should I bring? Comfortable clothing for movement and rest\, a journal if you like to write\, and an open heart. Lodging and all meals are included in your registration. \nWhat if I need to cancel? Please notify us as soon as possible at events@garrisoninstitute.org so we can open your spot to someone on the waitlist. \nCan I share this with friends\, co-conspirators\, and colleagues? Absolutely. Please share widely with anyone you think would find this experience nourishing. \n  \nThe Garrison Institute taps the power of contemplation\, wisdom traditions\, and contemporary science to help build a more compassionate and resilient future. Our initiatives include Contemplative-Based Resilience\, Pathways to Planetary Health\, Meta Economics\, and Spirituality and Social Change. We hold multiple retreats and virtual events throughout the year. For more information\, visit www.garrisoninstitute.org\n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n \nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are required to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/the-unburdening-an-expressive-arts-retreat/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Starting Over: Stepping Out of Old Stories Into New Experiences
DESCRIPTION:A DharmaPunx NYC Labor Day Retreat\n  \nIn big ways and small we’ve all been replaying the same internal dramas for years—the roles we slip into\, the predictable plots\, the familiar tensions and endings. During this Labor Day weekend retreat we’ll interrupt the script and meet life before the commentary kicks in or old habits take over. We’ll rediscover how flexible\, curious\, and connected we can actually be. \nMeditation gives us a simple place to begin again. On the cushion and off\, we start over—again and again—returning from the stories to the breath and body. In that reset\, we can feel the vitality and freshness already present in the moment\, something we can meet with curiosity and friendliness. \nThroughout the weekend we’ll blend quiet reflection with full-bodied movement. We’ll step outdoors\, wander wooded trails\, let the Hudson air sweep through us\, listen to the Dharma\, and turn our attention toward our own experience with fresh eyes. When we stop gripping the old patterns so tightly\, new responses have room to appear—natural\, unforced\, and often surprising. \nGetting there’s a breeze: a quick ride on the Metro-North Railroad\, a short stroll\, and we’re in it. No heavy jargon\, just real life—vivid\, embodied\, and alive. A chance to reset\, step out of the old storyline\, and remember how fresh things can be \nThis is an in-person retreat appropriate for both new and experienced practitioners.\n  \n\nTEACHERS\n  \n\n  \nJosh Korda has been the guiding teacher of DharmaPunx NYC since 2005\, and is a regular visiting teacher at Zen Care. He has a large Buddhist mentoring private practice and regularly authors pieces for Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle and Buddhadharma. More information and links to his podcast at dharmapunxnyc.com. \n  \n  \n \nKathy Cherry is a Somatic Experiencing® practitioner\, Mindfulness & Meditation instructor and coach with over two decades of dedicated mindfulness practice in the Insight Meditation tradition. She combines Somatic Experiencing® with Mindfulness and Buddhist teachings to create an integrative approach that helps connect the intellect\, body\, and senses to facilitate health and regulation. Her style emphasizes embodiment\, compassion\, and practical wisdom both in meditation practice and in everyday life. Learn more at kathycherry.com. \n  \n\n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\nPlease note that we are no longer accepting scholarship applications for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response; we are still reviewing the applications we have received. We regret that we are not able to assist as we had more applicants than our funding can underwrite. For more information on our scholarship funds\, please visit this page. \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n\n \nCOVID-19 \nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/starting-over-stepping-out-of-old-stories/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Retreat
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SUMMARY:Forest Bathing: A Labor Day Walk in the Woods
DESCRIPTION:A GUIDED SENSORY WALK IN NATURE\n  \nYou are invited to join us this Labor Day for a guided forest bathing walk through the woods and hiking trails of the Garrison Institute grounds\, led by certified forest therapy guide Fru Molnar. \nDrawing on the practices of Shinrin‑yoku (Japanese-style forest bathing)\, this session is designed not as a hike\, but as an immersive opportunity to suspend the rush of everyday life and enter into the embrace of nature with awareness and presence. \nParticipants will be guided through soft invitations to engage all senses\, to deeply connect with the land and themselves\, and to explore their surroundings: pausing with a tree\, tuning in to the sound of the river\, noticing textures\, or simply sitting quietly beneath the canopy. \nExpect a tranquil\, small-group setting that allows space for reflection\, optional sharing\, and stillness. All fitness levels are welcome; we’ll move slowly and with intention through the woods. \n  \nWHAT TO BRING\n  \nPlease arrive ten minutes early\, dress for the weather\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring water. \n  \nNote: Spots are limited for this event to keep the group intimate (no more than 30 participants).\n  \n \n\n\n\nTEACHER\n  \n \nFru Molnar (she/her) is the founder of Forest Baths (est. 2021)\, a lifelong student of the trees\, and a Certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides (ANFT). Based in Peekskill\, NY (Lenapehoking)\, she guides immersive nature therapy experiences throughout the forests and parks of the lower Hudson Valley in partnership with the more-than-human beings who call this land home. Fru is guided toward collective liberation through re-membering our innate belonging and interdependence. Fru holds a degree in English Literature from Dartmouth College and currently supports the Garrison Institute community in her role as Senior Development and Strategic Projects Manager. Learn more about Fru and her work at forestbaths.earth. \n  \n\n\n \n  \n\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are welcome to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/forest-bathing-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:New York Zen Center Contemplative Care Retreat 2026
DESCRIPTION:led by Chodo Robert Campbell Sensei and Koshin Paley Ellison Sensei (founders and guiding teachers of the New York Zen Center)\, with guest teachers\n  \nThe annual Contemplative Care Retreat is an invitation to pause\, reflect\, and reconnect—with yourself\, with others. \nRooted in Zen teachings and the Bodhisattva path\, this retreat offers a space to deepen your meditation practice\,engage in meaningful dialogue\, and cultivate compassionate presence in all aspects of life. The practice of contemplative care offers an exploration of relationship\, courage\, and connection—a way of meeting ourselves and each other with openness and kindness. \nTogether\, we will reflect on how to nurture resilience\, awaken to the fullness of our experience\, and serve with greater wisdom and compassion. \n  \nWHAT TO EXPECT\n  \nThrough meditation\, dharma talks\, experiential learning exercises\, personal meetings with teachers\, shared meals\, periods of noble silence\, and more\, we will create a space of practice\, rest\, and renewal. \n  \nWHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?\n  \nThis annual retreat is open to all\, whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner seeking to refresh your practice! We welcome anyone who wishes to explore the intersection of contemplative practice and compassionate care. \nFor alumni of our Foundations in Contemplative Care program or our Contemplative Medicine Fellowship\, this retreat serves as an annual reunion—an opportunity to reconnect\, meet other practitioners\, and nourish your practice within a like-minded community. \n  \nJoin us for this transformative retreat\, where we will cultivate presence\, deepen our care\, and walk the path of practice\, together. \n_____\n \nSESSHIN TEACHERS\n  \n \nChodo Robert Campbell Sensei\, GC-C\, NYZC Co-Founder\, Vice President\, & Guiding Teacher is a Zen teacher\, bereavement specialist\, grief counselor and a recognized leader for those suffering with the complexities of death & dying\, aging\, and sobriety. The educational non-profit he co-founded\, the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, touches thousands of lives every year through its numerous educational programs\, contemplative retreats\, and Soto Zen Buddhist practices. Chodo has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets. \n  \nKoshin Paley Ellison Sensei\, MFA\, LMSW\, DMIN\, NYZC Co-Founder\, President & Guiding Teacher author\, Zen teacher\, Jungian psychotherapist\, leader in contemplative care\, and co-founder of an educational non-profit called the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. His books\, grounded in Buddhist wisdom and practice\, have gained national attention. Through its numerous educational programs\, contemplative retreats\, and Soto Zen Buddhist practices\, the New York Zen Center touches thousands of lives every year. Koshin has appeared on dozens of podcasts and his work has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity\, Courage\, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette\, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down\, Help Out\, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications\, 2019). And the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications\, 2016). \n  \n  \n\n Please Click here to REGISTER\n  \n  \nACCOMMODATION\nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/nyzc-contemplative-care-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Becoming Bodhisattvas – Learning To Let Go With The Heart Sutra
DESCRIPTION:A silent meditation retreat with Ethan Nichtern\, Maho Kawachi\, Lou Sharma\, Eric Gerard and Ollie Ledbetter\n  \nMany of us are longing for an in-depth\, in-person meditation retreat. This is a great opportunity to do so. Like last year\, this retreat will focus on practices and teachings related to the path of the Bodhisattva\, a body of teachings all about a compassionate and wise way of being in world in turmoil. \n  \nThis year\, the practice and teaching focus of the retreat is letting go. Learning to let go–without falling into the trap of spiritual bypassing or avoidance– is the hardest of all difficult spiritual practices. In Buddhist practice\, we learn to let go when life situations pull the rug out from under us\, and we also learn to let go of ideas about reality that no longer serve us. Enter the Heart Sutra\, a classic discourse in which the Bodhisattva of Compassion\, Avalokitshvara\, systematically breaks down our assumptions\, and teaches us to live in a space of freedom\, possibility and pre-conceptual intuition. In this year’s Becoming Bodhisattvas retreat\, we will examine the many layers of the practice of letting go of what no longer serves us\, using this discourse as the seed of our shared exploration. Join this supportive retreat community at the Garrison Institute at a lovely time of year for a five-day break from the pace of your life. \n  \nNote: There is no expectation that students are familiar with these concepts before attending retreat!\n  \nWe will observe three and a half days of functional silence outside of lectures and instruction Q & A to nourish our practice. On the last full day of retreat\, we take more time to process the teachings together in an interpersonal and communal way. \n  \nTAKING REFUGE\n  \nAs we do every year\, the retreat will include the opportunity to formally take either the Refuge or Bodhisattva Vow\, or reaffirm your vows if you have already taken them\, on Sunday afternoon\, October 4th. As we will be approaching the vow from the structure of the Tantric (Vajrayana) Buddhist system\, it is required that a student has already taken the Refuge vows in any lineage if they want to formally enter the Bodhisattva Path. \n  \nIf you would like to formally take the Refuge or Bodhisattva Vow for the first time (it is generally not recommended to take both simultaneously\, but to leave 6 months to a year between the two to work with one before moving on to the next)\, please email hello@amindful.world with your intention. If you do not want to formally take either vow\, you are still more than welcome to attend the ceremony and contemplate the intention and practice of making the commitment to awakening in your own way. The vows are fully optional. Buddhist people\, Buddh-ish people\, and those of us who just can’t stand labels are all welcome at this retreat! \n  \nWe hope you can join this growing annual community of practitioners.\n  \nRecommended Reading\n(bring to the retreat\, or we will have copies on site for sale) \nThe Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of The Buddhist Path by Ethan Nichtern \nThe Other Shore by Thich Nhat Hanh \nInexplicable Joy: On The Heart Sutra by Susan Piver \nFurther “Geek” Readings will be shared prior to the retreat. \n. \n \nTEACHERS\n  \nHead Teacher – Ethan Nichtern \nEthan Nichtern is a Senior Buddhist teacher\, and is the author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path which was selected as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2015\, and one of Tech Insider’s “9 Books That Define 2015.” He is the author of three other books\, and his next book Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life’s Eight Wordly Winds. \nEthan founded the Interdependence Project\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to secular Buddhist practice and transformational activism and arts\, and served as executive Director from 2007-2011. \nFor the past 21 years\, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around New York City and North America and Europe\, along with working with students privately. He has primarily studied in the Shambhala and other Tibetan traditions\, but has also studied Theravadan and Soto Zen Buddhism. He is also an avid yoga practitioner. He served as Shastri\, or Senior Teacher-In-Residence\, for the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York\, from 2010-2018. \n  \nAssistant Teacher – Maho Kawachi \nMaho Kawachi was born and raised in Tokyo\, Japan. She landed in NYC in 1992 and decided to make the city her home. She encountered meditation in 2000\, and studied in the lineage of Insight Meditation and Vipassana until she entered Vajrayana Path in 2008. Her training as a meditation teacher includes Interedependence Project\, MMTCP\, etc. She teaches at Open Heart Project and assists teaching for Dharma Moon Year Long Buddhist Study. She also volunteered at Rikers Island/s women’s facility. Her new interest is combining meditation and outdoor experience and leading the experience to students. \n  \n  \nAssistant Teacher – Lou Sharma \nLou Sharma has practiced meditation for over a decade\, and has studied Dharma within Tibetan Buddhist traditions since 2016. In 2021\, she completed Dharma Moon’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training. Lou is interested in the ways mindfulness can empower more compassionate cultures of work\, inspired by 10+ years of experience as a corporate researcher and brand strategist. \n  \n  \n  \nAssistant Teacher – Eric Gerard \nEric Gerard has been practicing mindfulness for about nine years and recently graduated from the Spring 2024 MMTT cohort after three years of private study with Ethan Nichtern. He also completed the two-year Year Long Buddhist Studies course\, which has shaped his life and practice in meaningful ways. Originally from Chicago\, Eric is an actor and also serves as the Co-Owner and Artistic Director at Blackbox Acting\, a school that aims to prepare artists for their careers through a holistic approach. Eric is passionate about helping artists foster genuine connections with themselves and their work while encouraging vulnerability and bravery. He hopes to support others in developing a mindful and healthy relationship with their craft\, whether that craft is art or the complex journey of existence. \n  \nMovement Teacher Ollie Ledbetter \nOllie (they/them) is a yoga teacher and licensed massage therapist based in Brooklyn\, NY. They blend yoga philosophy and anatomy/kinesiology to create a layered and safe movement practice for all levels. Their 20+ years as a dancer\, as well as history with injury and chronic pain\, informs their knowledge of shifting bodies – how they move\, and how they heal. As a trans practitioner\, their gender-affirming work is based in a well-informed practice of not making assumptions. Ollie studied under TaraMarie Perri\, completing their 300-hr teacher training in 2016. They have taught extensively at studios\, gyms\, retreats\, and community centers working with many populations including perinatal clients and folks with Parkinson’s disease. They began and led the yoga program at Streetwork LES. Now you can find them at their studio home\, Solid Gold Yogi in Bushwick\, where they teach both anatomy as well as trauma-informed yoga for the 200-hr YTT\, or at their cozy massage practice in Gowanus\, True Bearing Bodywork. Ollie also enjoys bikepacking\, surfing\, and crossword puzzles. \n\n  \n\nSCHOLARSHIPS\nPlease note that we are no longer accepting scholarship applications for this gathering. We thank you for your interest and overwhelming response; we are still reviewing the applications we have received. We regret that we are not able to assist as we had more applicants than our funding can underwrite. For more information on our scholarship funds\, please visit this page. \n  \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n\n \nCOVID-19 \nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are welcome to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/becoming-bodhisattvas-learning-to-let-go-with-the-heart/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute with Rupert Spira
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nFor those who love to dive deeply into the heart of the non-dual understanding\, retreats offer an unprecedented opportunity: seven days with Rupert and friends\, nestled in a beautiful location in nature\, where we steep together in the peace of our true nature. Retreats gather us in the heart of being\, where we spend our days in self-abidance\, friendship and creativity. \nEach day features a guided meditation in which we rest in being\, as being\, as well as a dialogue in which we discuss the non-dual understanding. Between gatherings\, we enjoy three delicious vegetarian meals\, where the love and understanding effortlessly transmits itself through friendship. In the evenings\, we might relax with friends\, watch a film together or celebrate through poetry and music. \nWhether you seek peace\, happiness\, truth\, love or freedom—or if you would simply like to reunite with old friends—retreats provide the priceless opportunity to taste your true nature in an atmosphere of kindness and beauty. The people you meet on retreat will quickly become your non-dual family\, so please join us as we gather in the spirit of friendship to celebrate the unity of being. \nFor those who cannot attend in person\, you will be able to join from your own home via livestream. Livestream tickets give access to all sessions during the retreat\, plus you can connect with the community around the world in dedicated Q&A sessions. Replays are available for a week after the retreat. This way you can easily watch again or catch up on any missed sessions due to time zone differences. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nRupert Spira\, a renowned British spiritual teacher\, has spent 40 years studying non-dual traditions\, including the teachings of P.D. Ouspensky\, Krishnamurti\, Rumi\, Shankaracharya\, Ramana Maharshi\, Nisargadatta\, Robert Adams\, Atmananda Krishnamenon\, Jean Klein\, and his main teacher\, Francis Lucille. He is the author of The Transparency of Things\, Presence\, The Ashes of Love and The Light of Pure Knowing. For more information on Rupert’s work please visit www.rupertspira.com \n\n  \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\nPLEASE REGISTER AT RUPERTSPIRA.COM (follow this link) \n_____ \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/7-day-retreat-at-garrison-institute-with-rupert-spira-october-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T180000
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SUMMARY:Skymind: A Buddhist Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Buddhist Teachings on Meeting our World with a Vast Mind & Fierce Heart\n  \nA thousand years ago\, Machig Labdrön\, the renowned 11th century Tibetan yogini\, taught that it is only in meeting our fears and shadows that we are able to access the wisdom and peace we so deeply yearn for. We are invited to “go to the places that scare you” – not with armor and aggression but with curiosity and compassion. \nIn this retreat we will draw on Machig’s direct teachings\, practice open awareness meditation\, and cultivate the warmth of community in order to access the spacious brilliance of our minds and the tenderness of our care. \nThese ancient insights are grounded in the profound understanding of our fundamental\, indestructible wholeness and the recognition that the sky-like vastness of our awareness can hold and embrace whatever arises. They offer refuge and guidance as we engage a world marked by uncertainty\, confusion\, and even despair. \nHow can we draw on the depths of our innate wakefulness to meet this moment of time with clarity and a fiercely loving heart? Our practice is not to effort more\, but to access\, rest into\, and engage from the awakened heart-mind which lies within each of us. \nCharlotte and Pieter will also lead a virtual conversation on the subject July 23. More information here.  \n  \n \n  \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n Partners in life\, teaching\, and parenting\, Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen draw on decades of dedicated study and practice to share the rich teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and their application to modern life. They are senior teachers (Lopöns) at Tara Mandala Retreat Center\, founded by Lama Tsultrim Allione\, and offer retreats world-wide. They have also studied with Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche\, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche\, Lama Wangdu Rinpoche\, and Orgyen Khakhyab Lingpa Rinpoche\, among others. Raised in New York City\, Charlotte received a Masters in Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School. She is faculty at Naropa University and directs the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education. Pieter received his Law degree in his native South Africa. His love of people\, places\, and cultures has carried him around the globe. He has served in leadership roles at Naropa University and Tara Mandala\, and currently directs the Feeding your Demons Institute. Their recent book\, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness (Shambhala\, 2026)\, highlights the nature of mind teachings of the 11th century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön and their application to modern life. Together they lead the Skymind Sangha from their home in Boulder\, Colorado\, where they live with their two sons. www.skymind.us \n  \n  \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n\n \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are welcome to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/skymind-meeting-our-world-with-a-vast-mind/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Writing A Song That Matters
DESCRIPTION:  \nPLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \nPlease join songwriter Dar Williams and a team of songwriters and special guest songwriters (TBA)\, to guide and support your songwriting craft in various workshops and song circles. \nDar will offer daily song inspiration\, a daily peek into the songwriting process\, vocal coaching\, songwriting workshops\, your own private song consultation with Dar\, evening song sharing with the whole group\, collaborative songwriting opportunities (the now infamous “So-Fab Collab”) and coffee\, tea and creativity flowing 24/7. \nOnly you know what sort of retreat experience will benefit your songwriting. As a result\, we have designed this retreat so you can structure your days as you see fit\, making space for solo writing and reflecting time and a daily workshop or two\, or hitting all the workshops you can in a day for feedback on a batch of semi-finished songs. We have lots of offerings\, but no advance signups are necessary\, so you can let the muse be your guide daily. And with regards to your musical level\, we will meet you where you are at. \n  \n\nREQUIREMENTS\n  \n\nThe desire to write a song\nSome musical or songwriting background is helpful\, but not required. (Team members and retreaters have collaborated with lyricists before.)\nA kind and open heart – we do our best to communicate with empathetic\, supportive feedback\n\nBoth novice and gigging songwriters sit side by side in our workshops\, united by the desire to keep honing their craft and connecting with others. We’ve had poets connect with musicians struggling for words\, individuals who have one song under their belts and are inspired to keep going\, prolific songwriters who need to get out of their bubble\, and songwriters delving into songwriting again after decades. Wherever you find yourself is perfect and we will meet you wherever you’re at. \n\nSAMPLE DAY\n  \n8 – 9 AM Yoga – all levels (optional)\n8:45 – 9:45 AM Breakfast\n10 – 10:45 AM Dar’s song breakdown & daily themes\n11 AM – 12:30 PM Workshops with (vocals/songwriting/collaboration\n1-2 PM Lunch\n2:30 – 4 PM Workshops (vocals/songwriting/collaboration\n4:30 – 6 PM Workshops (vocals/songwriting/collaboration\n6 – 7 PM Dinner\n8 – 10 PM Evening song circle (Retreaters can share a song with the entire group)\n10 – 10:30 PM Wine and Seltzer\, Savories\, Sweets\n11 PM + After hours song circle \n  \nWe look forward to welcoming back many of our songwriting friends and making new ones in 2026 – we hope you can join us. \nHave lingering questions? Please reach out to darwilliamsretreat@gmail.com \n  \n  \n\nPLEASE REGISTER AT DARWILLIAMSRETREAT.COM (follow this link) \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n_____ \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/writing-a-song-that-matters-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000
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CREATED:20260219T153033Z
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SUMMARY:Opening the Wisdom Within: The Art of Analytical Meditation
DESCRIPTION:A Retreat with Khandro Rinpoche\n  \nJoin us for this gathering with:\nRanjung Neljorma Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche\n  \nThrough careful\, directed investigation\, we begin to open the wisdom that has always resided within — the extraordinary Khandro Rinpoche introduces analytical meditation\, the ancient art of turning the inquiring mind toward the deepest question of existence. \n  \nLIVESTREAMING\n  \nThe Khandro Ling organization is offering a livestream of Khandro Rinpoche’s talks during this retreat. There will be streams on Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday and Sunday\, with multiple opportunities to hear her teachings on Friday and Saturday. Please visit the event page on Khandroling.org to register. \n  \n  \n  \nTEACHER\n  \n  \nRangjung Neljorma Khandro Namsel Dolma (‘Khandrola Rinpoche’) is a revered Tibetan Buddhist master whose profound presence illuminates the path of exceptional insight and boundless compassion. \n  \n  \n  \nOFFSITE ACCOMMODATION\n  \nIf you are interested in registering as a commuter\, please explore these suggested off-site options. \nFor questions\, please contact us at: events@garrisoninstitute.org  or visit this page of our most frequently asked questions. \n  \nACCOMMODATION\nThere are Single\, Double and Dorm rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n \n  \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/opening-the-wisdom-within/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Healing Our Way Home: A Retreat for Women of Color
DESCRIPTION:Touching Ancestors\, Joy and Liberation\n\n\nA Retreat for Women of Color\n\nwith Dharma Teachers\nDr. Marisela Gomez\, Kaira Jewel Lingo and Valerie Brown \n  \nThis retreat is a sacred space for cis-gender and trans women of color to come together in community\, honoring the fullness of who we are. Rooted in the themes of the books Healing Our Way Home and Love is Liberation\, we will explore the wisdom of our ancestors\, the power of joy\, and the deep possibilities of liberation. \nTogether\, we will create a refuge of belonging—where our stories\, identities\, and journeys are held with care. Through practices of mindfulness\, we will nurture our collective healing and strengthen our capacity to show up with resilience\, love\, and freedom in our lives and communities. \nEach day will include: \n\nDharma teachings on healing\, joy\, ancestors\, and liberation\nGuided meditation (both sitting and gently moving) to ground and restore us\nMindful walking and movement to connect with the body and the earth\nMindful eating to nourish body and spirit\nSinging and chanting to open the heart\nDharma writing and reflection to deepen insight and creativity\nSmall-group sharing to witness and be witnessed in community\n\n  \n  \nWe encourage participants to read Healing Our Way Home and Love is Liberation (available Sept. 29) before the retreat\, as it will help enrich our time together. \nThis retreat welcomes the full diversity of women of color—including trans women\, gender-expansive people\, and anyone who self-identifies as a woman of color\, regardless of gender role\, expression\, or physiology. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTEACHERS\n  \n  \n \n  \nMarisela Gomez MD PHD is a mindfulness practitioner in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing\, public health scholar activist\, preventive/alternative medicine physician. Of Afro-Latina ancestry\, she lives in Baltimore involved in social justice activism and community building/research and co-facilitates mindfulness gatherings with Baltimore and Beyond Mindfulness Community for BIPOC and Social Activists. She is the author of Race\, Class\, Power and Organizing in East Baltimore\, Healing our Way Home\, and numerous book chapters in popular and scholarly publications. She has blogged at Huff Post and mariselgomez.com on the intersection of wisdom justice and mindfulness. Dr. Gomez is also a co-founder of the non-profit Village of Love and Resistance whose mission is to organize for community land control in historically marginalized communities in Baltimore MD. \n  \n  \n \n  \nKaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher of Black and biracial heritage with a lifelong interest in spirituality and social justice. Her work continues the Engaged Buddhism developed by Thich Nhat Hanh\, and she draws inspiration from her parents’ lives of service and her dad’s work with Martin Luther King\, Jr. After living as an ordained nun for 15 years in Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community\, Kaira Jewel now teaches internationally in the Zen lineage and the Vipassana tradition\, as well as in secular mindfulness\, at the intersection of racial\, climate and social justice with a focus on activists\, Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color\, artists\, educators\, families\, and youth. Based in New York\, she offers spiritual mentoring to groups and is author of We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons in Moving through Change\, Loss and Disruption and co-author of Healing Our Way Home: Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors\, Joy and Liberation from Parallax Press. Her teachings and writings can be found at www.kairajewel.com. \n  \n \n  \n  \nValerie Brown is an author\, Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher\, facilitator\, and executive coach specializing in leadership development and mindfulness practices with a focus on diversity\, social equity\, and inclusion. A former lawyer and lobbyist\, Valerie transformed her high-pressure\, twenty-year career into serving leaders and nonprofits to create trustworthy\, authentic\, compassionate\, and connected workspaces.  An award-winning author\, her book Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity\, Awakening\, and Peace (Broadleaf\, 2022) received the Nautilus Gold Award for Eastern Spirituality for 2023. Valerie’s extensive training blends social justice\, mindfulness practices\, leadership development\, and spiritual growth. \n  \n  \n  \nSCHOLARSHIPS\n  \nThere are a limited number of partial scholarships available for this retreat. Please visit us here for more information\, and to apply. Please do not sign up for the retreat if you have submitted an application. Please wait to hear from us. For questions\, please contact us at: scholarships@garrisoninstitute.org. \n  \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single and Double rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor.   There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n\n \n  \n  \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/healing-our-way-home-a-retreat-for-women-of-color-2026/
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Voice as Practice with Meredith Monk & Ellen Fisher
DESCRIPTION:  \nMeredith Monk and Ellen Fisher return to the Garrison Institute for this in-person workshop where voice\, movement\, and image intersect to create an opportunity for us each to discover our own personal richness. \nEach session will begin with a short\, guided meditation\, followed by a detailed vocal and movement warm-up. We will explore how the outbreath expands into sound\, tone\, and resonance\, and work with exercises to deepen our listening and awareness of our environment as well as the voices coming through us. The playful aspect of creation and the joy of discovering our unique vocal qualities will be emphasized as a way of connecting us to the healing power of the voice and body. \nDuring the weekend\, Meredith will also give a talk on the relationship she has crafted between her Buddhist practice and her art\, and Ellen will join her for a Q&A. \nThe workshop is open to all experiences and backgrounds.\n  \n\nTEACHERS\n  \nPhoto credit to F. Scott Schafer \n  \nMeredith Monk is a composer\, singer\, director/choreographer\, filmmaker\, and creator of new opera\, music-theater works\, films and installations. Recognized as one of the most unique and influential artists of our time\, she is a pioneer of what is now called “extended vocal technique” and “interdisciplinary performance”. Celebrated internationally\, her work\, workshops\, and lectures on Art as Practice have been presented at major venues throughout the world. \n\n  \n  \n  \nPhoto credit to Ben Stechschulte \n  \nEllen Fisher is a movement-based performance artist whose work integrates gestural actions with visual elements such as film and shadow play. She began performing with Meredith Monk/The House in the 1970s. Ellen also teaches and lectures regularly on dance both domestically and internationally. \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nTo learn more about their work\, please visit www.meredithmonk.org \n  \n  \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n  \nACCOMMODATIONS \nThere are Single\, Double and Commuter rooms available. Please note\, there is no available guest elevator and all rooms are accessible by stairs—except for those reserved for the mobility-impaired on the first floor. There are two communal bathrooms on each residential floor as well as a comfortable lounge with sofas and easy chairs\, where tea and instant coffee are available. The lounges also are equipped with wireless\, high-speed internet connection. There are several local hotels within driving distance from the Institute\, for those who wish to stay off-site\, as commuters. Onsite meals are included with commuter registrations.\n\n\n \nCOVID-19\nThe health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests\, teachers\, and staff are strongly encouraged to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site\, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis\, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials\, New York State and the CDC.
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/voice-as-practice-with-meredith-monk-ellen-fisher-december-2026/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Beginner’s Mind Sesshin: A Winter Silent Retreat of Wholehearted Practice
DESCRIPTION:New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\nJanuary 13 – January 17\, 2026 \n\n  \nSesshin\, the Japanese term for a Zen meditation retreat\, holds the profound meaning of “touching the heart-mind” and stands as a fundamental pillar of Zen practice. This exceptional occasion offers a precious opportunity for us to delve deeper into our practice alongside a supportive community of fellow practitioners. During our time together\, we will explore the teachings of the Wholehearted Way\, emphasizing the ever-present possibility of intimacy and the sheer delight of experiencing life’s fresh reality. \nThrough the practice of sitting and walking meditation\, engaging dharma talks\, and intimate dokusan sessions with a teacher\, we will immerse ourselves in the transformative power of Noble Silence. Let us come together\, here and now\, embracing this five-day\, four-night journey of discovery and growth. \n  \nRETREAT ACCOMMODATIONS\nRooms are located on the second\, third\, and fourth floors. There are two spacious communal bathrooms on each residential floor. There is no elevator. \n  \n  \nWHAT’S INCLUDED\nAll prices include tuition\, lodging\, and three vegetarian meals a day. Supporter Level and Benefactor Level pricing are available for those who wish to increase their support of NYZC and our work to make the dharma accessible to all. \n  \n  \n  \nTEACHERS\n\nChodo Robert Campbell Sensei\, is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care – a non-profit organization that focuses on the teaching of Zen and Buddhist practice with the goal to make them more accessible to people all around the world. The center delivers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and meditation practice. Chodo is a dynamic\, grounded\, and visionary leader and teacher; he has traveled extensively throughout the U.S instructing in various institutions. Sixty-thousand people listen to his podcasts each year. His passion lies in bereavement counseling and advocating for change in the way our healthcare institutions work with the dying. \nHe is also on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship and the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine in San Diego. \n  \nKoshin Paley Ellison Sensei\, MFA\, LMSW\, DMIN\, is an author\, Zen teacher\, Jungian psychotherapist\, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist\, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care\, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education\, personal caregiving\, and Zen practice. Today\, New York Zen Center’s methodologies are internationally recognized—and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals. Koshin is a world renowned thought leader in contemplative care. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity\, Courage\, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette\, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down\, Help Out\, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications\, 2019) and the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications\, 2016). His work has been featured in the New York Times\, PBS\, CBS Sunday Morning\, Tricycle among other publications. \nHe is currently on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship\, on Faculty of the Integrative Medicine Fellowship of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine\, and he is a visiting professor at the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics\, of the University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston Medical School. \n  \n  \n\nClick here to REGISTER
URL:https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/event/beginners-mind-sesshin-a-winter-silent-retreat-2027/
LOCATION:In-Person\, 14 Mary’s Way Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Retreat
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