Retreats & Workshops
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Easter Sesshin
2 - 8 April 2026 at the Staveley Retreat Centre, Canterbury Led by Mary Jaksch Roshi, Arthur Wells Roshi, Sean Weaver Roshi and Shona Pierce Sensei.
Sesshin: ‘touching the heart-mind’ - an ancient tradition to allow a deep and extended period of intimate awareness that is often hard to find in our busy lives. Where: Staveley Retreat. Location: Sawmill Rd, Staveley (near Methven), Canterbury
When: Starting Thursday 2nd April at 6:00pm; finishing noon Wednesday 8th April. Cost: to be confirmed. 6-Days: = $450. 4-Days: = $330. If cost is a major barrier to participation, please get in touch. Further information and contact: [email protected]. Registration deadline: 29 March 2026. |
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Mt Hutt Sesshin - Summer
11 - 15 December 2026 at the Mt Retreat Centre, Canterbury Led by Mary Jaksch Roshi, Sean Weaver Roshi, and Shona Pierce Sensei.
Sesshin: ‘touching the heart-mind’ - an ancient tradition to allow a deep and extended period of intimate awareness that is often hard to find in our busy lives. Where: Mt Hutt Retreat. Location: Hart Rd RD 12 Rakaia, Canterbury
When: Starting Friday 11th December at 6:00pm and finishing just before noon on Tuesday 15th December. Cost: 2 Day Option: $230; 4 Day Option: $330. If cost is a major barrier to participation, please get in touch. Further information and contact: [email protected]. Registration deadline: 6 December 2026. |
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Dunedin Rohatsu Sesshin - Summer
December 2026 at Quarantine Island, Otago Harbour Led by Glenn Wallis Roshi and Scott Wilson Sensei.
Where: Kamau Taurua (Quarantine Island), Dunedin. When: TBC. Starting Friday at 3pm when boarding the boat at Back Beach, Port Chalmers, and finishing at 3pm at Back Beach on the following Friday. Cost: Weekend option: TBD; Full Retreat: TBD (you select your fee on this scale). Registration deadline: TBD |
Arthur Wells Roshi and Mary Jaksch Roshi in Zazen (Zen Meditation) at a Sesshin (Zen meditation retreat) in South Canterbury in 2018.