Workshops
Life Application Workshops
Zen Life & Meditation Center offers three different workshops, designed to be extensions for practicing class material taught in the Gateway Series. They are, Focusing Workshop, NVC (Nonviolent Communication) Workshop and Self Liberation Workshop. Any of these workshops are open to people who have completed the Gateway Series of classes.
These workshop are designed to be hands-on learning opportunities for practicing these skill sets. Role plays we be the primary practice in the Focusing and NVC workshops. Facilitations with Joshin Roshi in Big Mind will be the primary practice in the Self Liberation Workshops. Workshops are four hours long.
To see a schdule of workshop dates and times, please click here.
Featured Events
- September
- October
- November
Primer Series: Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14, 21
Three Day Retreat: Sept 3-6
Gateway Series: Sept. 9, 16, 23
Life Application, Track 1: Sept. 6, 13, 20
Fridays with Roshi: Sept. 10
Day of Mindfulness: Sept. 18
NVC Workshop: Sept. 25
Seven Day Retreat: Sept. 26-Oct.3
Zen Leader Closing Ceremony Oct 3
Primer Series: Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26
Gateway Series: Oct. 14, 21, 28
Life Application,Track 2: Oct. 11, 18, 25
Fridays with Roshi: Oct. 8
Meditation and
Art of Japanese Gardening: Oct 10
Annual Membership Gathering: Oct. 9
Day of Mindfulness: Oct. 23
NVC Workshop: Oct. 30
Primer Series: Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23
Gateway Series: Nov. 4, 11, 18
Life Application, Track 3: Nov. 1, 8, 15
Fridays with Roshi: Nov. 5
Day of Mindfulness: Nov. 13
Self Liberation Workshop: Nov. 27





