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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
    • affiliated Centers
    • chanting practice
    • confidentiality, privacy & concerns
    • contact
    • donations & support
    • picture gallery >
      • seasons at FMZC >
        • spring
        • summer
        • fall
        • winter
      • meditation hall
      • meals & oryoki
    • 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
        • Julianne Siegel - Haeng Do Poep Sa
        • Justin Cova - Ja Um Poep Sa
        • Peter Robinson - Shim Do Poep Sa
        • Stephen Grove - Ji Gong Poep Sa
        • Suz Croutwater - Myong Do Poep Sa
        • Thomas Perine - Man Hae Poep Sa
  • online practice
    • daily morning practice
    • day-long retreats
    • intro to zen meditation
  • in-person practice
    • in-person retreats 2026 >
      • regular retreat
      • week-long retreat
      • month-long retreat
      • beginner day
      • kido/chanting retreat
      • solo retreat
    • general retreat information
    • how to register & suggested donations