
Mountain cloud zen center
Welcome to Mountain Cloud Zen Center, a meditation center offering daily sitting, weekly teaching events, and meditation retreats. Daily and weekly sits and events are free, open to the public, no membership or registration required to attend.
Daily events are both online and in-person. Check out our daily meditation schedule for more information, including how to join us online. For those new to meditation or Mountain Cloud, scroll down to our Getting Started section below for more details.
There is no Zazen (daily meditation) during retreats. Please check the calendar for any changes in our regular meditation schedule.
30 Days of Zen: Begin Again
January 2nd – 31st, 2026
This course is designed to help you establish or revitalize your daily meditation practice. We’ll support and inspire you throughout these 30 days of Zen training— including daily meditation, sangha support, teachings from past Zen Masters, and guidance from current leaders in Sanbo Zen.
Upcoming Retreats and Special Events


Learn to Meditate
Getting Started
We provide instruction and support for new meditators. Join our online Introduction to Meditation Start with some introductory videos and talks about mindfulness and zen meditation or join on of our online or on-site daily sits.
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Zen Teachers at Mountain Cloud
Valerie Forstman
Valerie Forstman is an Associate Zen Master of the Sanbo Zen Lineage and is Mountain Cloud’s Guiding Teacher. She joins Mountain Cloud with a shared vision of the core Zen path, a way of coming home to who we truly are.


Study at Mountain Cloud
Residency
Mountain Cloud is now accepting applications for our Residency Program. Information about the program including lodging, meals, Zen practice and study, samu, cost, and other activities are described on our Residency Program page. The minimum stay is one month.

Deepen your knowledge and practice with our free resources
Dharma Talk: “The Boundless Way” with Maria Habito
Dharma Talk: “The Boundless Way” with Maria Habito
Dharma Talk: “Freedom and the Sound of the Bell” with Carolyn Seburn
Contact
Reach out to us.
Get in touch if you have further questions.
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Mountain Cloud Zen Center
7241 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505


