Dana may be sent to Red Clay Sangha

and to Kanshin Erica Grevemeyer

Charli Vogt 

Charli Vogt has been a spiritual seeker as long as she can remember. Taking her through the Lutheran Catechism, Pagan studies, Feminist spirituality and into Buddhism. She has been studying Buddhism intensely since 2007, when she received the precepts from Thich Nhat Hanh. During her time working as an RN and later as a Nurse Midwife, she recognized that the body is a vital part of any spiritual endeavor.

Kanshin Erica Grevemeyer

 priest, ordained by Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Roshi 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 new Dharma 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.

What to expect  This will be a full day of sitting and walking meditation practice, with time for group discussions. All are welcome, no previous experience with meditation required.

What to bring?  Wear comfortable clothing. We have plenty of floor cushions and chairs. OR, if you prefer your own you may bring a cushion or chair. Our space is air conditioned, you might want to bring a light sweater or light blanket. 

Facility  This retreat will be held at our main location in Chamblee, Georgia and via zoom.  This will be our first movement into the hybrid format for a retreat.  COVID PROTOCOLS:  We ask that all who want to attend in person be either vaccinated completely, or have a negative test within two days of attending.  At this time masks will be worn when we are inside the zendo.  more...   You may find the complete protocol at:   https://redclaysangha.org/Protocol

Lunch  If attending in person, please bring a box lunch for yourself.  We will provide refrigeration space.  There will enough time to prepare lunch, if you are attending via zoom not at the zendo.

Questions or More Information? please contact  Charli Vogt