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A daylong retreat with Henry Shukman in Berlin

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Genezareth Church, Berlin
Monday, 24 August 2026
10am-5pm CEST 

This August, as summer settles in, Henry Shukman comes to Berlin for his first ever The Way retreat in Germany. Join us for a day of guided meditation and dharma teachings. An opportunity to ground yourself in practice and deepen your meditation.

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Note from Henry

I have a deep fondness for Germany, as I used to teach Sanbo Zen retreats there regularly.

I’m very excited about our first ever The Way daylong retreat in Berlin — I’m overjoyed that I have the chance to sit with and meet members of our German The Way community.

What to expect at a daylong retreat

The day will include guided meditation with Henry, and dharma teachings that weave together ancient Zen wisdom with contemporary insights. There will also be an optional silent sit in the lunchtime window.

You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about your practice and connect with others walking a similar path. Most importantly, you’ll have time and spaciousness that allows the mind to settle and the heart to open.

In person event with Henry Shukman

Retreat Schedule

Monday, 24 August

Monday, 24 August

10:00am - 12:00pm

Monday, 24 August

Session with Henry

Monday, 24 August

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Monday, 24 August

Lunch

Monday, 24 August

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Monday, 24 August

Optional silent sit

Monday, 24 August

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Monday, 24 August

Session with Henry

Monday, 24 August

*These times are CET

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Here’s what students have said about Henry’s teaching

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Thank you for creating this nourishing space. Our practice together revealed a place of deep authenticity, opening to ease and acceptance – which remains an anchor throughout my days since.

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This was my first time sitting in shared stillness with so many others and it was absolutely magical.

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I loved listening to Henry, the guided meditation and meditating with this sangha. The atmosphere had beautiful lightness and depths and I still feel it inside.

An evening with Henry Shukman in Berlin

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About your teacher

Henry Shukman 

Henry is an authorized Zen Master in the Sanbo Zen lineage, the co-founder of The Way meditation app, and the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In addition to teaching meditation, Henry is an award-winning author and poet. His struggles and traumatic experiences as a youth, combined with a spontaneous awakening experience at 19, and decades of practice training, paved the way for Henry to develop a well-rounded approach to healing and awakening through meditation.

Henry Shukman
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