Children are not permitted at Tassajara during retreats weeks. Workshops are offered throughout the summer which combine Zen practice with other interests in unique ways. Most of this years workshops have been offered for a number of years and continue to fill up early. Enrollment is limited, and we are not able to take reservations for attendance of only part of a workshop. Room rates for the workshops are the same as for any other stay, with an additional workshop fee.
Participants follow the daily resident schedule of meditation and work.
The work includes meal preparation, dishwashing, serving in the dining room, cabin cleaning and gardening. Work Practice students should plan to stay a minimun of five days, and the minimun age is 18. The months of April and September are transition times between guest season and practice period. These are energetic times with emphasis on work and community living. Help is appreciated in the areas of carpentry and repair, gardening, painting, and support of these labors by cooking, cabin preparation and general maintenance.