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 has completed East Bay Meditation Center’s Commit to Dharma Program (C2D3), Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s (SRMC) Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP6), East Bay Meditation Center’s two-year Spiritual Teacher and Leadership training and certification through the Mindfulness Training Institute. Ramona Lisa is honored to be in the 2025-2028 cohort of the Insight Meditation Society/Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program. Ramona Lisa is a 2023 Dharma Relief 2 Fellow and a certified Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy (IFOT) Practitioner. Ramona Lisa is a free spirit who creatively weaves together real life experiences into her Dharma interpretation using earth-based practices, authenticity, kindness, humor, music, and joy! When not teaching, she is likely meditating, sitting in long, silent retreat practice, or enjoying time with her adult daughter, family, friends, and Dharma buddies!
Category: Assistant
Upcoming Programs by Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA
The Dharma of Nature: Nature as Refuge, Teacher, Beloved (366R26) - On Land
Also Mark Coleman, MA, Victoria Cary, Kirsten Rudestam, Lissa Edmond, DNP and Fernmarie Rodriguez
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 26, 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. Description Like the […]
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (42BV26)
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 […]
Taking the Sacred Journey Through Grief to Heal the Heart (372R26) - On Land
Also Carol Cano, MA, JD Doyle, Renda Dionne Madrigal, PhD and Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 20, 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. Retreat to be […]
Winter Insight Meditation Retreat (200R27) - On Land
Also Howard Cohn, MA, Erin Treat, Leslie Booker and Teresa Todoroff
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2026, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Jan 4, 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. Description The Buddha’s […]
Rooted in Love: Heart Qualities and the Living Elements - Annual BIPOC Retreat (242R27) - On Land
Also Noliwe Alexander, bruni dávila, Pawan Bareja, PhD, Solwazi Johnson, Kimi Mojica, 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 […]