Getting Started

Getting started in Zen training at Windhorse is quite simple. If you’re in the area we can arrange for a brief introduction before a sitting; if you’re coming from a distance, overnight accommodations and shorter periods of training can usually be arranged.  You can give us a call at 828-645-8001 to work out the details.

The ideal way to get started on the practice here is to attend a Zen Teachings and Practice workshop, which gives a much more comprehensive introduction to Zen – its background, teachings and methods of practice, as well as to the more specific Windhorse style of training.

Our program includes daily meditation, chanting, retreats, workshops, ceremonies and other sangha events. Residential training and staff positions are possible for those interested in immersing themselves more fully in an integrated form of Zen practice.