This isn't about healing fast. It's about being held while you heal at your own pace.
Loss looks different for everyone. Grief is not one thing. Neither is transition. What they have in common is disorientation—the sense that the ground beneath you has shifted and you need somewhere safe to stand while you figure out what comes next.
No program. No expectations. No one asking you to "work through it." Just a room, time, and other people who understand that sometimes you need to cry in front of a window with a view of mountains.
Is this for you?
You've recently lost someone or something significant
You need space without agenda or obligation
You're navigating a major life transition
You're navigating a major life transition
Please note: CMZC is a place for rest, not treatment. If you're currently in a mental health crisis or looking for structured therapeutic support, we'd gently encourage you to seek that first — and welcome you here alongside or after. Not sure if this is the right place for where you're at? Feel free to reach out before booking — we're happy to talk it through honestly.
Where you'll be
CMZC sits in the Black Forest, on the edge of a valley with a year-round stream and unobstructed views of the mountains. The grounds are quiet. The room is yours. You won't be asked what you're doing with your time.
What a day here could look like
Morning
Coffee or Tea whenever you want it.
Breakfast is there when you appear. Nobody tracks when that is.
Daytime
Walk the trails, sit by the water, stay in your room. The trails are marked. The water is cold. Both help.
Evening
Dinner at dusk. Quiet common space if you want company. Your room if you don't. Both are right.
Optional
Check-in with a staff member if you want to talk. Grief support session if you book one. Never required.
Always welcome to join the monastery schedule. (PDF)
What's included
Trails access
Walking access to the canyon, the meadow, and the creek. Move when sitting becomes too much.
Optional staff check-in
A staff member available if you want one. Otherwise, you'll be left alone — kindly, deliberately.
Quiet common spaces
A door you can close. A bed. A window. The smallest possible interface with the world for as long as you need it.
Private room
A door you can close. A bed. A window. The smallest possible interface with the world for as long as you need it.
Vegetarian Meals anytime
Eat when you can. Eat what you can. Or don't. The kitchen knows.
Pricing
Meals and accommodation included.
Sliding scale available — reach out if cost is a barrier.
Basic-Plan
€15
Perfekt für alle, die gerade erst anfangen, neue Möglichkeiten zu erkunden.
most chosen
Business-Plan
€50
Das ideale Angebot für dich, wenn das Geschäft schnell skalieren muss.
Professional-Plan
€750
Die beste Option mit umfangreichster Betreuung von unserer Seite.
Optional add-ons
In the booking process you can add
Grief support session (1:1) $80
Massage $85
Journal + guided reflection $20
Good to know
• Free parking on site.
• Arrival Wednesday or Thursday. Flexible departure.
• Bring comfortable clothes, walking shoes, layers.
• WiFi available. You choose when you use it.
• Private rooms. Shared bathrooms unless noted.
• No pets. Quiet hours from 9pm.
Kontakt
E-Mail: johanneshof@dharma-sangha.de
Telefon: +49 7764 226
Ready to arrive?
Next availability: May 28 · June 11 · June 25 — spaces are limited
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+49 (0)7764 22 6
johanneshof@dharma-sangha.de
Zen Buddhistisches Zentrum Schwarzwald
Quellenweg 4
D-79737
Herrischried-Großherrischwand