August Retreat 2025

Phoenix Heart | Hokoji

Our next 7-day retreat at Hokoji will take place from Saturday, August 23rd to Saturday, August 30th. Registration is required to attend part or all of the retreat. Please complete the registration form below.

The August retreat schedule will be posted soon. In the meantime, you can view an example retreat schedule here.

The expected donation to attend retreat is $65/day per person, which covers expenses including electricity and utilities, food, refreshments, and lodging. Please contact us to discuss a sliding scale if you are in need.

Payments for sesshin can be made online via Ko-fi. When making your payment, please note in the messages that it is for August sesshin.

Practitioner arrival is in the afternoon for a casual group dinner, orientation, and evening meditation. Each day consists of sitting (zazen) and walking (kinhin) meditation, service and chanting, personal interviews with the teacher, work practice (samu), and informal afternoon tea. Throughout the retreat we support each other in quiet, whole-hearted practice. Meals are taken through the practice of Oryoki --a mindful way of eating that provides an opportunity to deepen our practice. The retreat ends with an informal late breakfast / early lunch on Sunday.