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Elvina Charley

Elvina Charley, Ed.S. is Diné (Navajo) school psychologist practitioner and integrates mindfulness as a part of serving children and youth. Charley has been practicing mindfulness since 2013, introduced to her by Bonnie Duran, Ph.D. as a way to heal from historical trauma. She found parallels between her Diné philosophy of life – Sa’ah naaghái bik’eh […]

Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA

Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA, (she+), brings over 25 years of meditation practice and spiritual studies to her livelihood as a spiritual teacher and leader. She is a dedicated lay practitioner of the Dharma and has spent the last five years undertaking contemporary Upasika vows and living as a lay renunciate. She enjoys scholarly programs and […]

BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (38BV26), The Dharma of Nature: Nature as Refuge, Teacher, Beloved (366R26) - On Land, BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (42BV26), Taking the Sacred Journey Through Grief to Heal the Heart (372R26) - On Land, Winter Insight Meditation Retreat (200R27) - On Land, Rooted in Love: Heart Qualities and the Living Elements - Annual BIPOC Retreat (242R27) - On Land,

Eve Decker

Eve Decker began practicing Vipassana Buddhism in 1991. She is a graduate of the Path of Engagement and Community Dharma Leader programs at Spirit Rock. Eve is also an accomplished musician, releasing five CDs with her band Rebecca Riots and three CDs of original dharma music. She leads "Sit and Sing Sanghas" in Berkeley and […]

Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (38WM26), Fall Family Day (FA2D26), Wednesday Morning Meditation & Talk (40WM26), Transforming the Judgmental Mind, Cultivating the Wise Heart (388R26) - On Land, Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat (254R27) - On Land,