A Day of Healing with Karson Koshin

Healing begins when we create enough space to be present with our experience. Present without immediately turning away, becoming overwhelmed, or trying to fix ourselves. During this day of healing, we will feel the support of the earth beneath us, listen closely, move gently, and explore different ways of becoming fully present as embodied beings in the world.

This will not be a typical daylong meditation retreat. Rather than spending the entire day sitting still, we will explore a range of embodied practices that can help us slow down, come into our senses, and reconnect with our natural capacity for awareness, compassion, and healing. The day will include mindfulness meditation, heart-centered practices, gentle yoga and movement, meditation in different postures, time outdoors connecting with nature, and contemplative practices involving sound.

This retreat is open to everyone. No previous experience with meditation or yoga is necessary.

• This retreat will include gentle yoga and movement, so please be sure to wear comfortable clothes; you may want to bring a hat for comfort walking outdoors.
• Please bring a water bottle and your lunch; lunch will be held in noble silence.

We offer this program on a sliding scale of $30 - $150, which includes a donation for the teacher. However, we turn no one away for lack of funds. We have a sliding-scale option for individuals who pay below our registration range.

Note: if you need a full scholarship, contact the coordinator, Michele, at [email protected].

Karson Koshin Karson Koshin is a teacher, coach, and philosopher who draws on both early Buddhist and Zen traditions to cultivate wisdom and well-being in modern life. Since 2013, he has taught Buddhist meditation in spiritual centers, recovery communities, and workplace settings. His Dharma practice and teaching are grounded in study with his root teacher, Kevin Griffin, and his Sōtō Zen teacher, Kyōshō Valorie Beer, from whom he received lay entrustment in 2024. Karson is also a graduate of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield’s two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, holds the International Coaching Federation’s Professional Certified Coach credential, and earned a PhD in philosophy from Rutgers University, specializing in the philosophy of perception.
Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group is a 501(c)(3).