The Medicine of Silence: A Silent Retreat at Hokyoji Zen Community

Hosted by Natalie Brown of Sounds Heal Studio & Erica Miller of inSpirit Healing Arts

Location: Hokyoji Zen Practice Community, 2649 County Rd 5, Eitzen, MN

Silence is not empty—it is alive, intelligent, and profoundly transformative.

This 5-day Silent Retreat at Hokyoji Zen Temple invites you into noble silence, a sacred and intentional practice of refraining from speech, digital communication, and external distractions. Within this shared field of quiet, the nervous system begins to unwind, the mind softens its grip, and a deeper layer of awareness naturally emerges.

In silence, we stop performing, explaining, and responding—and begin listening. Thoughts slow. Sensations sharpen. Emotions that have been waiting beneath the surface are given space to move, integrate, and settle. Many experience a deep recalibration: clarity where there was confusion, peace where there was agitation, and a renewed sense of connection to self, nature, and life itself.

Held within this powerful container, we will…