Pawan Bareja, PhD
Pawan Bareja, PhD has practiced vipassanā meditation since 2001. She is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Teacher Training, a Buddhist Ritual Minister, and a Community Dharma Leader at Spirit Rock. She has served on the board of Braided Wisdom and on the Teacher Council at Dhamma Dena. She has a keen interest in empowering students with practices to resolve their stress and trauma using mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, and neuroscience. She has taught this material at Spirit Rock, San Francisco Insight, EBMC, Esalen, and globally. She is the author of Reignite Your Power: Resolving Trauma Using Mindfulness. In her private practice as Trauma Resolution Practitioner, Pawan works with a diverse population of clients and teaches mindfulness meditation. She believes that cultivating love for ourselves and everything around us is at the heart of all healing.
Upcoming Programs by Pawan Bareja, PhD
Belonging to Ourselves: Understanding Attachment Trauma and Building Resilience with Mindfulness and in Community (PB1D26)
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on December 12, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. This program offers 4 CEs at $40. For more CE details, […]
Belonging to Ourselves: Understanding Attachment Trauma and Building Resilience with Mindfulness and in Community (PB1Z26)
Register for On-Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am on December 12, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. This program offers 4 CEs at $40. For more CE details, see below. […]
Rooted in Love: Heart Qualities and the Living Elements - Annual BIPOC Retreat (242R27) - On Land
Also Noliwe Alexander, bruni dávila, Solwazi Johnson, Kimi Mojica, Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA, Gina LaRoche and Ronya Fakhoury Banks
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on June 29, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQ's. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Designed to support […]
Summer LovingKindness Retreat (244R27) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, Anushka Fernandopulle, John Martin, bruni dávila and Marcy Reynolds
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 6, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description The Buddha’s […]
18-night Retreat: Summer LovingKindness & Insight Retreats (245R27) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, Anushka Fernandopulle, John Martin, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, bruni dávila and Marcy Reynolds
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 6, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description A Special […]
Summer Insight Meditation Retreat (246R27) - On Land
Also Tempel Smith, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, Anushka Fernandopulle, bruni dávila and Marcy Reynolds
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on September 2, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2027. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Applying for a residential scholarship? - see our Financial Support FAQs. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Description The Buddha's […]