Monday night meditation calendar for 2026. 

  • All Monday evening meditation programs will be available via Zoom. 
  • 1st and 3rd Mondays will be in-person in Santa Rosa, as well as via Zoom. 
  • 4th Mondays will be dokusan and an open sit hosted by Gary or Michelle Brandt Senseis via Zoom. 
  • Your weekly donations of support are gratefully accepted. 

Details, Zoom link, and locations for the in-person meditation evenings are available upon request via email, contact: Gbrandt@sonic.net 


April 

06 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

13 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

20 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

27 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei 

May 

04 Michelle Brandt Sensei 

11 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

18 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

25 Closed Memorial Day 

June 

01 Gary Brandt Sensei 

08 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

15 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

22 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei 

29 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

July 

6 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

13 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

20 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

27 Dokusan – Michelle Brandt Sensei 

August closed 

September 

07 Closed Labor Day 

14 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

21 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

28 Dokusan – Michelle Brandt Sensei 

October 

05 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

12 Michelle Brandt Sensei 

19 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

26 Dokusan – Gary Brandt Sensei 

November 

02 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

09 Gary Brandt Sensei 

16 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

23 Dokusan - Michelle 

30 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

December 

07 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

14 Deanna Hopper Sensei 

21 Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi 

28 Closed for Winter holidays 


One Day Retreat

April 25, 2026 Sky Creek Dharma Center, Chico CA. 

Contact Jan Black for details: janfblack@comcast.com


The Spring 7-day Retreat in Camp Meeker was held in March. We are scheduling the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 dates as we speak. 

  • Full-time residential rate $1,500 for: 7 days of silent sesshin, vegetarian meals, daily dharma talks, and opportunities for private consultation with a teacher. 
  • To register, please send your check for $500 to the address provided at registration. 
  • If you know anyone who would like to attend sesshin, please have them contact Gary Brandt (gbrandt@sonic.net) for a description of the retreat.
  • If you would like to donate to the Scholarship Fund, please let Gary know.