A Day Of Return
A daylong retreat with Henry Shukman
Myddelton Square, London, UK
Saturday, January 17, 2026
10am-5pm GMT
In Person
This retreat is now full.
Please email our program manager Jeremy to join the waitlist.
This January, as the new year begins, join Henry for a daylong retreat – an opportunity to ground yourself in practice and set an intention that will guide your year ahead. Through silent sitting, guided meditation, and dharma teachings, we’ll explore what it means to return again and again to what’s most essential.
Note from Henry
There’s something immeasurably special about practicing together in person. I’m delighted to return to London this January and spend a full day sitting, exploring, and learning together.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the famous Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, once said, “Breathing in, I have arrived. Breathing out, I am home.”
This retreat will be an invitation to return whole-heartedly to our practice, and to our true home right here and now, and find how boundless and timeless it really is, and always available to us.
What to expect at a daylong retreat
The day will include guided meditation with Henry, periods of silent practice, and dharma teachings that weave together ancient Zen wisdom with contemporary insights.
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 – the spaciousness that allows the mind to settle and the heart to open.
Retreat Schedule
Here’s what students have said about Henry’s teaching
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.
This was my first time sitting in shared stillness with so many others and it was absolutely magical.
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.
A Day Of Return
£125
- Guided meditations, dharma talks, and poetry to help deepen your practice
- Live Q&A time with Henry
- Subscribers of The Way enjoy a 20% discount on all live events. Check your email for your special discount code. For any questions, email info@thewayapp.com
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.
Event Details
Cost: £125
Dates: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 10am–5pm GMT
Where: St Marks Church, Myddelton Square, London EC1R 1XX, United Kingdom
Our retreats are a beautiful complement to your journey along The Way. For any app questions, email info@thewayapp.com
Questions?
If you have any questions about this retreat, please contact jeremy@thewayapp.com.
We’re happy to assist and look forward to having you join us!
