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Solo retreats....

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​FMZC is closed December - end of March.
Applications for solo retreats in 2025 can be submitted any time.

​Please contact us if you are interested.


We welcome solo practitioners for any length of time and offer two different retreat experiences:

For those who wish to undertake a completely solitary retreat, our hermitage provides absolute seclusion.  It is situated in an isolated part of the property, perched on a large rock high above a steep-sided valley. 


The accommodation is basic: one-room, with no running water or electricity but with a wood-burning stove for winter heat. Bathrooms and showers can be accessed near the meditation hall.​

​Our monk's cell offers more comfortable accommodation. It has its own bathroom and shower close to the meditation hall and a small kitchenette with microwave and a small refrigerator. 


Retreat guests bring their own food supplies. They can spend their entire retreat in the hermitage/monk's cell or may choose to join the community for evening practice at the meditation hall. 

Suggested minimum donation for the hermitage are $60/night, for the monk's cell $75/night.

​​If you are interested in doing a solo retreat, please contact us for the application file & for further information.






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  • Home
    • about
    • contact
    • affiliated Centers
    • confidentiality, privacy & concerns
  • online practice
    • daily morning practice
    • intro to zen meditation
    • day-long retreats
  • in-person practice
    • in-person retreats 2025 >
      • regular retreat
      • week-long retreat
      • month-long retreat
      • beginner day
      • kido/chanting retreat
      • solo retreat
    • general retreat information
    • how to register & suggested donations
  • Our Teachers
    • founding & guiding teacher >
      • Zen Master Dae Gak
    • zen masters >
      • Curt Steinmetz - Chong Sae Do, Zen Master
      • Daniela Herzog - Muhanshim, Zen Master
    • zen teachers >
      • Bob Kohl - Dae Do Soen Sa
      • Cara Geary - Jun Je Soen Sa
      • Craig Carver - Chong Do Soen Sa
      • Craig Learned - Dae Mun Soen Sa
      • Erica McLuckie - Kosen Soen Sa
      • Halcyon Learned - Yong Song Soen Sa
      • Mark Davis - Myo Wol Soen Sa
    • dharma teachers >
      • Ben Hawes - Chong Kwan Poep Sa
      • David Renke - Won Bo Poep Sa
      • Eli Davis - Won Hae Poep Sa
      • Gretchen Collins - Im Jae Poep Sa
      • Peter Robinson - Shim Do Poep Sa
      • Suz Croutwater - Myong Do Poep Sa
  • donations & support
  • Picture Gallery
    • seasons at FMZC >
      • spring
      • summer
      • fall
      • winter
    • meditation hall
    • meals & oryoki
  • HEART KYOL CHE