1551 SE 51st Street, Gainesville, Florida 32641, United States
Schedule of Offerings
The Zoom Zendo is Open!
Join us for the following offerings on ZOOM (times EST):
Mondays, 5pm:
YIN YOGA (online)
Yoga for your ligaments, tendons, bones, and joints. Enjoy longer holds and increased range of motion.
Registration: https://zoom.us/.../tJwsduGgrD8pEtW0e-3uADIu3c3fdOgXc_6Y
Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm:
FLORIDA SANBO ZEN WEEKLY ZAZEN (online)
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYscu-trD4sGdJMksB0Y98jAlEL6UUhFLK6
Open to all meditation traditions. If you are new to meditation, please sign on 15 minutes early. Two 25-minute sitting periods with 5 minutes of walking meditation in between, followed by a monthly schedule:
- First Tuesday: zazen followed by tea ceremony and long chants
- Second Tuesday: zazen followed by short talk by Valerie Forstman Roshi
- Third Tuesday: zazen followed by group dharma sharing until 8pm
- Fourth Tuesday: zazen followed by Q & A with Valerie
- Months with a Fifth Tuesday: Dharma Sharing
Wednesdays, 3:30pm:
CHAIR YOGA WITH SHANA (ONLINE) 3:30-4:30pm
Chair Yoga for all levels. Make sure you have a sturdy, armless chair with back, pillow or yoga block, and a strap or long cloth belt or scarf. Wear loose/stretchy and comfortable clothing.
Registration: https://zoom.us/.../tJIvde-przotEt2Kd1Lh4JmTb0YJsZCfHbWG
Saturdays, 10:00am:
ZEN FLOW YOGA (widely socially distanced)
Thomas Center lawn, Gainesville Florida, weather permitting
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021 8:30AM-3:30PM
ZAZENKAI (Day of Zen)
Enjoy all or part of a full day immersed in Zen practice. Email gainesvilleretreat@gmail.com to register. Schedule is as follows:
- Time EST
8:30 - 9:00 Join Zoom, yoga/stretches
9:00-9:10 Morning chants
9:10-9:35 Zazen (sitting meditation)
9:35-9:40 Kinhin (walking meditation)
9:40-10:05 Zazen
10:05-10:10 Kinhin
10:10-10:35 Zazen
10:35-10:55 Break
10:55-11:00 Boundless Compassion
11:00-11:30 Teisho
11:30-11:35 Boundless Compassion
11:35-11:40 Kinhin
11:40-12:05 Zazen
12:05-1:05 Lunch
1:05-1:30 Tea and Words by Valerie
1:30-1:35 Kinhin
1:35-2:00 Zazen/Dokusan
2:00-2:05 Kinhin
2:05-2:30 Zazen/Dokusan
2:30-2:35 Kinhin
2:35-3:00 Zazen/Dokusan (may be extended depending on dokusan)
3:00-3:15 Closing Chants
How to Register
To register for any of these Zoom Zendo offerings, please email gainesvilleretreat@gmail.com for the registration link.
These are freely offered, but if you feel inspired to make a donation, it is gratefully accepted here:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/GainesvilleRetreat. Your receipt will read "Santa Fe Land Trust," which is the non-profit 501c3 that manages the GRC and surrounding wildlife refuge.
Alternatively, checks can be made to the Santa Fe Land Trust (the non-profit that manages the GRC) and mailed to: GRC, 1551 SE 51st Street, Gainesvile FL 32641.