Margarita Loinaz, MD
Margarita Loinaz, MD has trained in the Tibetan and Theravada traditions. She met her root teacher Kalu Rimpoche in 1977 and is a Dzogchen student of Lama Drimed Norbu. She is a graduate of the first Community Dharma Leader’s Program at SRMC and began teaching in l997 leading the Women of Color Sitting Group in Marin City with Marlene Jones and co-organizing the first People of Color Retreat in 1999. Her current teaching integrates Dzogchen practice with social justice and environmental awareness. As a physician, she served Day Laborers, the Latinx and Homeless communities in San Francisco. She is a grandmother and originally from the Dominican Republic.
Upcoming Programs by Margarita Loinaz, MD
Beneath the Noise: A Journey into the Mind’s Quiet Power - Annual BIPOC Retreat (338R26) - On Land
Also Amana Brembry Johnson, Bhante Buddharakkhita, Gullu Singh, JD and Jonathan Relucio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 30, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Designed to support […]
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (29BV26)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. For only those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) Description: The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering designed to support BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma. As […]
Opening to the Flow of Connection at the Heart of Life (MZ1D26)
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 10, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Description: Beyond the confines of the conceptual mind, life unfolds in […]
Opening to the Flow of Connection at the Heart of Life (MZ1Z26)
Register for On-Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am on October 10, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Description: Beyond the confines of the conceptual mind, life unfolds in a continuous […]