Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN
NYZC Co-Founder, President, & Guiding Teacher
Koshin Paley Ellison is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, leader in contemplative care, and co-founder of an educational non-profit called the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. His books, grounded in Buddhist wisdom and practice, have gained national attention. Through its numerous educational programs, contemplative retreats, and Soto Zen Buddhist practices, the New York Zen Center touches thousands of lives every year. Koshin has appeared on dozens of podcasts and his work has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets.
Website: https://zencare.org
Instagram: @koshinpaleyellison @newyorkzencenter
Substack: https://koshinpaleyellison.substack.com
Upcoming Programs by Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN
Caring for Life: A Retreat on Impermanence, Compassion, and Connection
Also With Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell, GC-C and Barbara Doeleman-van Veldhoven
Booking for this retreat will open in January 2027. If you are interested, please do send an email to office@ccmm.care and we will be happy to contact you once registration officially opens.
A place where we can step out of the current of things and find our footing again.
There are times in life when we come close to what is vulnerable; in ourselves, in those around us, and in the situations we find ourselves in.