Events
Somatic Art Practice [Online]
Slow down, reconnect with your body, and explore your creativity through meditation, gentle somatic movement, and intuitive art-making. This intimate online practice offers a space to listen inward and express what emerges—no artistic experience needed. Bring whatever art materials you have and join us for an hour of embodied presence and creative exploration.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindful Expression
A day of mindful living in community — through meditation, movement, nature walk and simple creative expression.
Art of Mindful Tea Blending & Nature Walk
A gentle day of mindfulness in nature, weaving together silent walking, sensory meditation, and the intuitive art of tea blending. Slow down, listen deeply, and create your own herbal blend in quiet connection with the plants.
Day of Mindful Expression
A day of mindful living in community — through meditation, movement, nature walk and simple creative expression.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Somatic Art Practice [Online]
Slow down, reconnect with your body, and explore your creativity through meditation, gentle somatic movement, and intuitive art-making. This intimate online practice offers a space to listen inward and express what emerges—no artistic experience needed. Bring whatever art materials you have and join us for an hour of embodied presence and creative exploration.
Art of Mindful Tea Blending & Nature Walk
A gentle day of mindfulness in nature, weaving together silent walking, sensory meditation, and the intuitive art of tea blending. Slow down, listen deeply, and create your own herbal blend in quiet connection with the plants.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindful Expression
A day of mindful living in community — through meditation, movement, nature walk and simple creative expression.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Evening of Creative Dharma Sharing
An intentional open mic where you don’t have to perform—just be seen. Share your creative expression in a mindful, supportive circle, and co-create together through music, art, movement, or presence.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Special Day of Mindfulness: Art of Mindful Tea Blending & Nature Walk
A gentle day of mindfulness in nature, weaving together silent walking, sensory meditation, and the intuitive art of tea blending. Slow down, listen deeply, and create your own herbal blend in quiet connection with the plants.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindful Expression
A day of mindful living in community—through meditation, movement, and simple creative expression. Together we explore the interbeing of the seasons and how renewal can be sensed within each moment.
The Book of Mindfulness: Finding Mindfulness in Unexpected Places
A contemplative book club exploring mindfulness as it appears—sometimes unexpectedly—through literature. Each gathering begins with a short meditation followed by gentle, inclusive discussion. Open to all, whether you’ve read the whole book or are simply curious.
Relateful at Greatwoods Zen
A 2-hour relational immersion into shared authenticity and presence at Greatwoods Zen. Relateful Gathering invites you to explore real-time human connection through open circle dialogue, reflection, and embodied awareness—no experience needed, just come as you are.
Day of Mindfulness at First Ward Park
This week, our Day of Mindfulness will take place at First Ward Park, where we will offer a meditation and peace circle before the No Kings Rally.
We gather to bring grounded presence, compassion, and clarity into a space where both hope and pain are felt.
Open to all, this is an invitation to practice together in stillness, without pressure or agenda.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Embodied Relating: Somatics + Circling [Online]
An embodied online gathering to explore what’s alive within you and between you — through somatic awareness and relational Circling.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
The Book of Mindfulness: Finding Mindfulness in Unexpected Places
A contemplative book club exploring mindfulness as it appears—sometimes unexpectedly—through literature. Each gathering begins with a short meditation followed by gentle, inclusive discussion. Open to all, whether you’ve read the whole book or are simply curious.
Embodied Rest: Somatics & Yoga Nidra [Online]
A restorative session blending gentle somatic exploration with Yoga Nidra. We begin by grounding through the body and the support of the bones, then move into guided “yogic sleep” — a deeply restful state where the nervous system softens and awareness remains present.
Relateful Potluck & Birthday Celebration
A 2-hour relational immersion into shared authenticity and presence at Greatwoods Zen. Relateful Sunday invites you to explore real-time human connection through open circle dialogue, reflection, and embodied awareness—no experience needed, just come as you are.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Day of Mindfulness In the Heart of Reedy Creek Park
Slow down and reconnect during our weekly Day of Mindfulness, nestled beside the forest of Reedy Creek Park. Through meditation, mindful movement, and shared presence, we practice together in community—open to all.
Educators Mindfulness Retreat
This retreat will offer teachers and educators a chance to refresh themselves and cultivate their own personal mindfulness and self-compassion practice as a base for sharing mindfulness with others. It will support them to have an experiential understanding of the practices, and develop the language and skills needed to bring the practice of mindfulness back to the communities they serve. They will also learn effective methods to enhance presence and connection with others, attention, kindness, and emotional well-being inside and outside the classroom.
Meditate with a Monk
Come practice with Ayya Sudhamma in the beautiful woods of Greatwoods Zen.
Day of Practice with Ven. Jinaratana
Greatwoods Zen is honored to host a special visit from Venerable Bhante Jinaratana. All are welcome to come hear his teachings.