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Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

Teaching since 2026 26 retreats 19 upcoming
Zen

Upcoming Retreats

THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times – Special Series (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Mar 29, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 10 sessions (10 days total) Online Zen

A special online series on actualizing compassionate action in challenging times, with monthly sessions featuring various guest speakers.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei

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LOVE and DEATH: Opening the Great Gifts (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 3 days Residential Zen

In-person retreat exploring the great gifts of love and death. Base price is for commuters; lodging available.

with Frank Ostaseski , Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

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GRATEFULNESS and GENEROSITY (Online 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Nov 22, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Online program exploring gratefulness and generosity.

with Frank Ostaseski , Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

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ROHATSU: Circle of the Way (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 8, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

Rohatsu sesshin commemorating the Buddha's enlightenment. Includes dormitory lodging with upgrades available.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Kaz Tanahashi, Sensei , Monshin Nannette Overley, Sensei , Jose Shinzan Palma, Sensei , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , James Fushin Bristol, Sensei , Genzan Quennell, Sensei

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Roshi Joan Halifax, and Senseis Dainin Lau and Kodo Roen (December 13, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Online program on actualizing compassionate action featuring Roshi Joan Halifax and Senseis Dainin Lau and Kodo Roen.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei

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WINTER PRACTICE PERIOD: Moon in a Dewdrop – Working with Fascicles and Writings from Kaz Tanahashi's Celebrated Book (In Person 2027)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Jan 7, 2027 – Jan 29, 2027 23 days Residential Zen

Extended residential winter practice period working with Dogen's writings. Includes dormitory lodging with upgrades available.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Wendy Johnson, Sensei , Noah Kodo Roen, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei

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THE PATH of LOVE (In Person February 2027)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Feb 12, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027 3 days Residential Zen

In-person retreat on the path of love. Base price is for commuters; lodging available for additional cost.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Henry Shukman

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THE PATH of LOVE (Online February 2027)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Feb 12, 2027 – Feb 14, 2027 3 days Online Zen

Online version of the Path of Love retreat.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Henry Shukman

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Past Retreats

JULY ZEN CIRCLE (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Jul 23, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 11 days Residential Zen

Extended residential Zen circle with multiple teachers. Includes dormitory lodging with upgrades available.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD , Kaz Tanahashi, Sensei , Monshin Nannette Overley, Sensei , Wendy Dainin Lau, MD, Sensei , Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong, Roshi , Norman Fischer, Roshi , Sokaku Kathie Fischer, Sensei , Dr. Bruce Linton , Konjin Gaelyn Godwin, Roshi

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THE MEASURE OF OUR HUMANITY: Actualizing Compassionate Action in These Tangled Times, with Roshi Joan (June 7, 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Jun 7, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026 1 days Online Zen

Online program on actualizing compassionate action featuring Roshi Joan Halifax.

with Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

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BEING WITH DYING: Professional Training Program for Clinicians in Compassionate Care of the Seriously Ill and Dying (In Person 2026)

Upaya Zen Center · Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM, USA

May 8, 2026 – May 15, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

Professional training program for clinicians in compassionate end-of-life care. Base price is for commuters; lodging available for additional cost.

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

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