Upcoming Retreats
BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program for Clinicians in Compassionate Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying (In Person 2027)
Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA
May 7, 2027 – May 14, 2027 8 days Residential Zen
A professional training program for clinicians in contemplative, compassionate care of people who are seriously ill or dying.
with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Anthony Back, MD , Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Holly Yang, MD , Rev. Corinna Chung , Mary Taylor , Craig Manbauman, FNP , Koshin Flint Sparks, Sensei
KARUNA Circle (In Person 2027)
Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Sep 9, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027 11 days Residential Zen
A time of retreat, learning and meditation practice that lets participants fully join the daily schedule of Upaya's resident community.
with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Anthony Back, MD , Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN , Frank Ostaseski , Koshin Flint Sparks, Sensei
G.R.A.C.E.: Training in Cultivating Compassion-based Interactions (In Person September 2027)
Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Sep 10, 2027 – Sep 12, 2027 3 days Residential Secular
A scientifically grounded training that draws on neuroscience, social psychology, ethics and contemplative practice to build the skills that let compassion emerge.
with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Anthony Back, MD , Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei