Australia Tour
In Person
In March 2026, Henry Shukman will be embarking on a teaching tour across Australia. Known for his warm, restful guidance and deep insight into awakening and Zen practice, Henry will be offering retreats, workshops, and public talks designed to support both beginners and experienced meditators.
This special tour is an opportunity to explore meditation in a practical, welcoming way — giving you accessible tools for living with more presence, clarity, and compassion. Join us as Henry brings his decades of experience to meditation communities throughout Australia.
We are using Humanitix as a ticketing platform for all the events. 100% of the booking fees that Humanitix takes go to charity.
Note: we will be adding more dates, so please check back here to see the latest events!
Daylong retreat in Melbourne
Saturday, March 14, 2026
10:00 am – 4:00 pm AEDT
Join Henry for a daylong retreat in Melbourne. Henry will offer guided meditations, teachings and poetry throughout the day – to help refresh and reignite your practice. You’ll also get the chance to ask Henry questions directly, and meet with fellow students of The Way.
3-day residential retreat in Sydney
March 22–25, 2026
Join Henry for a three-day immersion into the heart of practice at Billabong Retreat Center. This retreat offers a rare opportunity to step away from the busyness of daily life and settle into the deep clarity that meditation can reveal. Whether you are new to practice or a long-time meditator, Henry’s teaching will help you deepen your awareness, cultivate compassion, and experience the restorative power of stillness in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Daylong retreat in Byron Bay
Saturday, March 28, 2026
10:00 am – 4:00 pm AEDT
Join Henry for a daylong retreat in Byron Bay. Henry will offer a unique combination of guided meditation, teaching, poetry and Q&A. You’ll experience a taste of stillness, leave with practical tools to help support your practice, and form new connections with fellow meditators on the path.
Poetry evening in Adelaide
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm ACDT
Join Henry for an evening of poetry and meditation. Henry will read some of his latest poems, which offer an insight into deeper practice through metaphor and imagery.
Student feedback after Henry’s
recent retreats
I loved listening to Henry, the guided meditation and meditating with this Sangha. I enjoyed the atmosphere with its lightness and depths and still feel it inside.
The way Henry Shukman ‘landed’ us into deeper levels of consciousness — often using poetry as a vehicle for getting us there. And allowing us collectively to notice and sit with that shift without saying a word.
The immersive nature of the day. The sense of community. Henry’s teaching was real and helpful. The meditation was powerful.
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, paved the way for Henry to develop a well-rounded approach to healing and awakening through meditation.
