upcoming meditation retreats at Upaya Zen Center

location: Santa Fe, NM
tradition: Zen
website: Upaya Zen Center ↗

Sep 10–20, 202610 nights

Karuna Circle

$1,296–4,940 · + dana

Member/non-member base price; +$2500 (double) or +$3500 (single) room upgrade.

Zen (Upaya) · with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, Anthony Back, MD, Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, Frank Ostaseski, Koshin Flint Sparks, Sensei

10-night residential retreat blending daily zazen, work practice, councils, and dharma talks with two embedded weekend trainings — G.R.A.C.E. and Love and Death — for healthcare and end-of-life professionals.

verified Sep 7, 2026

Oct 1–24, 202623 nights

Fall Practice Period: The Teachings of Zen Master Zhao Zhou

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

$1,863–3,220 · + dana

Member/non-member base (shared triple room); +$575 (double) or +$1150 (single) upgrade.

Zen (Upaya) · with Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei, Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei, Ryotan Cynthia Kear, Sensei

Month-long intensive practice period on Zen Master Zhao Zhou's teachings: daily zazen, dharma talks, seminars, work practice, and private interviews on a traditional monastic schedule, culminating in a six-day sesshin.

verified Sep 7, 2026

Oct 17–24, 20267 nights

Sesshin during Fall Practice Period

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen (Upaya) · with Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei, Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei, Ryotan Cynthia Kear, Sensei

verified Sep 7, 2026

Dec 1–8, 20267 nights

Rohatsu: Circle of the Way

full (waitlist open)

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

$1,008–2,170 · + dana

Member/non-member base; +$525 (double) or +$1050 (single) room upgrade. Currently full, waitlist offered.

Zen (Upaya) · with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Kaz Tanahashi, Sensei, Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei, Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei, Monshin Nannette Overley, Sensei, Genzan Quennell, Sensei, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, James Fushin Bristol, Sensei

Intensive retreat celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha's awakening through sitting and walking meditation, formal communal meals (oryoki), daily dharma talks, private interviews with teachers, liturgy, and work practice.

verified Sep 7, 2026

Jan 3–23, 202720 nights

Winter Practice Period: Moon in a Dewdrop

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

$1,782–2,980 · + dana

Member/non-member base; +$500 (double) or +$1000 (single) room upgrade.

Zen (Upaya) · with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Wendy Johnson, Sensei, Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, Gyokei Yokoyama, Sensei

Month-long intensive on Dōgen's Moon in a Dewdrop, centered on Genjōkōan. Daily zazen, study seminars, and work practice, concluding with a week-long silent sesshin: "zazen itself is the actualization of awakening."

verified Sep 7, 2026

Jan 16–23, 20277 nights

Sesshin during Winter Practice Period

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen (Upaya) · with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, Gyokei Yokoyama, Sensei

verified Sep 7, 2026

Feb 18–28, 202710 nights

February Zen Circle

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

$1,116–3,240 · + dana

Member/non-member base; +$1500 (double) or +$2000 (single) room upgrade.

Zen (Upaya) · with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, Koshin Flint Sparks, Sensei, Kazuaki Tanahashi, Jane Hirshfield, Clark Strand, Jin Young Lim

Ten-night residential program combining zazen three times daily with work practice, councils, ensos, seminars, and interviews, plus two embedded weekend intensives: Calligraphy: Heart of the Brush and The Way of Haiku.

verified Sep 7, 2026

Apr 1–24, 202723 nights

Spring Practice Period

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

$1,863–3,220 · + dana

Member/non-member base (shared triple room); +$575 (double) or +$1150 (single) upgrade.

Zen (Upaya) · with Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei, Ryotan Cynthia Kear, Sensei, Monshin Nannette Overley, Sensei

Intensive Ango-style practice period: daily zazen, dharma talks, seminars, book study, private interviews, and council practice, plus two day-long sessions and a week-long silent sesshin. Participants remain on campus throughout.

verified Sep 7, 2026

Apr 17–24, 20277 nights

Sesshin during Spring Practice Period

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen (Upaya) · with Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei, Ryotan Cynthia Kear, Sensei

verified Sep 7, 2026

Jun 8–13, 20275 nights

Young Adult Sesshin

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen (Upaya) · with Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, Miles Bukiet, LMSW

verified Sep 7, 2026

Jul 22 – Aug 1, 202710 nights

July Zen Circle

Upaya Zen Center — Santa Fe, NM

$1,116–3,240 · + dana

Member/non-member base; +$1500 (double) or +$2000 (single) room upgrade.

Zen (Upaya) · with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei, Koshin Flint Sparks, Sensei, Kazuaki Tanahashi, Sensei, Steven Heine, PhD, Norman Fischer, Roshi, Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei, Konjin Gaelyn Godwin, Roshi, Mingzhou Guo

Ten-day residential retreat combining daily meditation practice with work practice, councils, seminars, and interviews, plus two optional weekend intensives on calligraphy and Dogen studies with visiting faculty.

verified Sep 7, 2026

ongoing & open-date opportunities

open datesby arrangement

Dedicated Guest Practitioner

Upaya Zen Center — Guest Practitioner Program — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Guest stay following the full resident schedule, including afternoon work practice, zazen, and dharma talks. Minimum 3 days, arriving Wed/Thu/Fri. Meals included Wed–Sun; self-catered Mon–Tue.

verified Sep 7, 2026

open datesby arrangement

Guest Practitioner

Upaya Zen Center — Guest Practitioner Program — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Guest stay joining morning work practice (samu), three daily sitting periods, Wednesday dharma talks, and dokusan with a teacher. Minimum 3 days, maximum 30 days. Meals included Wed–Sun.

verified Sep 7, 2026

open datesby arrangement

Personal Retreat

Upaya Zen Center — Guest Practitioner Program — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Self-directed residential retreat at Upaya with optional participation in resident meditation and work practice. Minimum 2-day stay. Meals included Wed–Sun; self-catered Mon–Tue.

verified Sep 7, 2026

open datesby arrangement

Upaya Residential Zen Training Program (Residency)

Upaya Zen Center — Guest Practitioner Program — Santa Fe, NM

cost: check site

Zen

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Long-term residential Zen training: three daily zazen periods, work practice (samu), liturgy, and Buddhist studies. Minimum 3-month commitment (6 recommended). Requires criminal background check and precept commitment.

verified Sep 7, 2026

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