Rev. Kanshin Erica Grevemeyer (she) is a white, cis-gender female novice Zen priest, ordained by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Sensei in 2013. She has trained as a Buddhist chaplain at Upaya Zen Center with Roshi Joan Halifax. She has been the practice leader and Zen Change Coach in the online program 27days of change and was a long time practice leader of the newDharma Community in Berkeley, CA. She currently co-holds the Zen practice group at San Quentin State Prison and has been teaching yoga to seniors for nearly a decade.

Kanshin’s practice has always been about coming back to being human. She has her feet on the ground, is practical & pragmatic, and is more interested in meeting you where you are than in getting you to contort yourself into something you are not. She is committed to and consistently enriched by her students and others in her practice communities. Out of a deep commitment to equity and inclusion, she works with students of all ages, shapes and abilities including seniors, women in recovery, and incarcerated men.

Charli Vogt (she) has been a spiritual seeker as long as she can remember; taking her through the Lutheran Catechism, Pagan studies, Feminist spirituality and into Buddhism. Charli’s work as a nurse and nurse-midwife informs all of her spirituality. She has been studying Buddhism intensely since 2007, when she received the precepts from Thich Nhat Hanh. She is currently studying under the guidance of Sensei Shun’E Ulrike Greenway.

What to expect In addition to meditation in stillness, be prepared for some body movement as you are able. If possible, clear a tiny ‘dance floor’ where you could stand and wave your arms unhindered. There will be periods of sitting meditation, movement meditation, chanting, as well as Dharma discussion.

Location The retreat will be online via Zoom.

[zoom] Click here to join. Alternatively go tohttps://zoom.us/, click the links to enter a meeting, and enter meeting ID 971-373-141 and password 879550.

Questions or More Information? please contact Charli Vogt.