Six days of intensive Zen practice, led by Peggy Metta Sheehan and Karin Ryuku Kempe including zazen, dokusan, teisho, chanting, and oryoki-style vegetarian meals.

Registration
Sesshin cost is $315 for ZCD members and $385 for non-members, which includes a non-refundable $50 application fee. Participants may choose one of three options: in-person and stay overnight, in-person and sleep at home, or online via Zoom; the cost is the same for all three options. Please note that payment is required for registration. More information, including the sesshin schedule and what to bring, will be sent when you register. The registration deadline is November 15, 2024. In-person attendance is capped at 22.

If you are not a ZCD member, or if this is your first sesshin with ZCD, please contact the office for a sesshin application. Acceptance to sesshin for all participants, regardless of membership status, is at the discretion of the teachers.

Scholarships
For those in financial need, partial scholarships are available. Please contact the office to apply. For those with financial means, we ask that you donate an amount of your choosing to the Mary Mich Sesshin Scholarship Fund to enable all who desire to participate in sesshin. Details provided upon registration.

Sesshin Setup
Sesshin participants will attend a setup and orientation session the Thursday evening prior to sesshin starting at 6:30 pm. 

Schedule
Plan to arrive at the center at 2:30 pm on the first day. The sesshin will conclude by noon on the last day.

Covid Policy
Test for Covid-19 prior to arriving at the center on the day sesshin begins. A negative test result is required for check in. If you do test positive, or if you have a cold, cough or other symptoms (Covid or not), please notify the office to change to online attendance. If you have not been boosted, have high risk personally or at home, please consider attending online, as no group living situation can be guaranteed to be risk free. Wearing masks is optional.