Enter Here Zazenkai
One-Day Meditation Retreat for Newer Practitioners
April 18, 2026 | 8am-4pm MT
Please join us for an in-person, all-day meditation retreat oriented toward those just beginning or newer to Zen practice. This retreat will include Zazen instruction, Zendo forms + movement instruction, Zen principles and history, shorter meditation periods, work practice, group sharing and more.
We will gather and practice together at the beautiful Willow Farm Contemplative Center 11898 N 75th St, Longmont, CO 80503. Everyone is welcome.
This retreat will be in-person only due to the nature of the space and instruction provided. (If you are remote and cannot attend in person, please write us at staff@eonzen.org)
Full-day attendance is encouraged. Part-time attendance for non-members is only available for the morning, as that is when the primary instruction is offered.
Registration is open through Thursday, April 16th.
As a guideline for those with the means, we suggest the following for this retreat:
Full Day Participation:
Eon Zen Members: $30 in-person
Non- Members: $40 in-person
Part Day Participation: 50% of Full Day
We are committed to making Zen practice available to all regardless of financial situation. If finances are a hardship, a Dana Registration is also available (pay what you can). Please write to us at staff@eonzen.org to inquire. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
We look forward to practicing together.
Sample Schedule
Morning Program
7:30am Arrival
8:00 Introduction
8:10 Zazen (Sitting Meditation)
8:25 Kinhin (Walking Meditation)
8:35 Body - Breath - Mind Instruction
9:15 Zazen
9:40 Break
10:00 Zendo Protocols / Samu
10:45 Q&A
11:00 Kinhin
11:10 Zazen
11:30 Kinhin
11:40 Zazen
12:00 Lunch / Break
Afternoon Program
1:00 Zazen
1:20 Kinhin
1:30 Dharma Talk
2:00 Kinhin
2:10 Zazen
2:30 Break / Stretching
2:40 Chant Service
3:00 Zazen
3:20 Sharing / Q&A / Closing Circle
4:00 Conclude, Reset Zendo / Depart