Practice
Meet with a Teacher
Connect with a teacher for practice discussion or schedule a meeting with a Zen Mentor.
Practice deepens through relationship.
Zen Mentors
A Zen Mentor is an experienced sangha member and former head student who has practiced for years inside the sangha, served in its roles, and chosen to keep showing up. Learn more about Zen Mentors.
One of the most important parts of Zen practice is the conversation between a student and a teacher. At Appamada, where we understand practice as fundamentally relational, these conversations are not an add-on but are central to the path. We wake up in the presence of another person, in the willingness to be seen and to speak honestly about our lives.
Meetings takes two forms at Appamada: practice discussion with a teacher, and informal conversation with a Zen mentor. Each are available to you, and each begins with you reaching out to connect.
Teachers
Connect with a teacher for practice discussion. Practice discussion is offered during morning and Sunday zazen periods or online by request. Sessions are 20 minutes and start on the half hour. Learn more about practice discussion.
SENIOR TEACHERS
Nathan Smalley, Contact | Schedule
Peg Syverson, Contact | Schedule