Kate Johnson, MA
Kate Johnson is a meditation teacher, facilitator, writer and mama. She has practiced Buddhist meditation in the Insight lineage since her early 20’s, and was authorized as an independent dharma teacher through Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s four-year retreat teacher training. Kate began facilitating organizational training and retreats after co-founding the Meditation Working Group at Occupy Wall Street. She later joined the faculty of MIT’s Presencing Institute, and went on to work at Buddhist Peace Fellowship, where she designed online programs integrating spiritual and political education and practice. She is the author of the book Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World.
As a consultant, Kate works with leaders and organizations committed to equity, sustainability, and the practice of wise relationships, using awareness-based and embodied practices to support communication, strategy, and culture. As a meditation teacher, she regularly offers courses and retreats integrating relational spirituality, social justice, somatics and creativity. Kate also coaches a handful of dedicated meditation practitioners in private study to clarify and deepen their practice. In her off hours, she can be found exploring Philly with her kid, sipping tea with friends, and looking for all manner of good trouble.
Upcoming Programs by Kate Johnson, MA
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (20BV24)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Open to all self-identified BIPOC Description: The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma. As a beloved community, this sangha supports exploration of the Dharma in light […]
Spiritual Sanctuary: A Women's Liberation Retreat (364X24) - Lottery
Also Erin Selover, MS, Victoria Cary, Erin Treat and Monica Magtoto
Lottery application opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 17, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on May 7, 2024. Admission for this retreat is by application and a lottery-style selection in order to maintain a diverse community of practitioners - see Lottery Selection Details below for more information. Open to Self-identified women, and non-binary […]
Nourishing the Beautiful: A Retreat for the LGBTQIA+ Community (376R24) - On Land
Also JD Doyle, Louije Kim and Leslie Booker
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 2, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 2, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Open to: Self-identified LGBTQIA+ Community Description: Awakening to […]
Finding Your Ground: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma (378R24) - On Land
Also Anne Cushman, Leslie Booker and Rolf Gates
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 9, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time on November 8, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND! Description: How do we stay grounded, centered, and […]