Nyack Zen nyc area

We begin as needed by going over posture, breath, and Zen meditation methods, and with any questions about meditation practice. There are often short readings from well-respected Zen teachers (ancient and current) and teachers from other Buddhist traditions and non-Buddhist ones as well.We then get settled into a comfortable, supported posture, paying careful attention that our bodies are aligned well. People sit in a variety of postures: in chairs, on cushions, or kneeling.Once settled, we sit still in silence for 2 rounds of 20 minutes each with a short, silent 5-minute break in between, to walk or stretch