This is a 3.5 day sesshin led by Zen Teacher Maddie Eshin Parisio held at the YHA Sheringham.

About the teacher:

Maddie É Shin Parisio began practising in 1996 and received bodhisattva ordination from Shogen Jean Baby in 1998. She was resident at La Gendronnière Temple for a year in 2006 and was ordained a nun by her master Philippe Rei Ryu Coupey in 2007.  She is recognised as a teacher of the practice, and of Kesa sewing, both within IZAUK as well as in Philippe’s sangha in France and Germany. She is responsible for the Norfolk Zen groups, in Norwich and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Sesshin Details:

Arrival: Friday 14th November 2025 from 4.00pm

Depart: Tuesday 18th November 2025 after lunch and clean up, to leave at about 3.30 pm –
With the option to stay overnight, departing by 10.00 am on Wednesday 19th November

Venue:

YHA Sheringham
1 Cremer’s Drift
Sheringham
Norfolk, NR26 8HX

Travel information:

There is a regular mainline train service to Norwich from most major cities.

Trains run from Norwich to Sheringham once an hour (www.greateranglia.co.uk)
National Express Coach and Megabus services both go to Norwich where you can take a bus or train to Sheringham. Bus nos. 44, 44a, X44, X40 run every 30 minutes. See Sanders Coaches https://www.sanderscoaches.com/timetables

Flights from Europe:

Flights to London Stansted connect with trains to Norwich directly. And flights to Norwich Airport (European flights via Amsterdam) connect with the X44 bus which goes directly to Sheringham 45 minute journey, every half hour. See Sanders Coaches bus company https://www.sanderscoaches.com/timetables

Cost:

• Recommended: £190 (Members) £210 (Non-Members)
• Low Waged: £165 (Members) £185 (Non-Members)
• Unwaged: £135 (Members) £155 (Non-Members)

Those booking before 31st October will receive a discount of £20.
We kindly request that full payment is completed before Friday 14th November (start of the sesshin)

Don’t let finances stop you attending – Friends of IZAUK members who require financial assistance to attend can apply for help from the IZAUK Bursary Fund – Contact John at john@izauk.net

Bring:

Please bring comfortable, subdued colour clothing for zazen, a bowl with a spoon and fork/chopsticks, along with a cloth (such as a tea towel) to wrap them in.  Also bring a zafuton and zafu if you have one, otherwise do note on the registration form if you need to borrow.

Registration:

Please register on the IZAUK Website