Bhante Buddharakkhita, PhD

Bhante Buddharakkhita, PhD, was born in Uganda, East Africa. In 2002, he was ordained as a Theravāda Buddhist monk by Sayadaw U Silananda at Tathagata Meditation Center (TMC) in California. Bhante was the Founder Abbot of the Uganda Buddhist Center in ... Read more

Lawrence Schuessler

Lawrence Schuessler (He/ Him) is a mindfulness and meditation practitioner, teacher, and outdoor educator. He believes in the healing power of meditation retreats in nature, and he is dedicated in supporting folx in finding ease in natural spaces. Lawre... Read more

Gary Sanders

Gary Sanders is a seasoned meditation teacher, dhamma guide, and sobriety coach who has spent decades sharing the transformative power of Buddhist practice across North America. Founder of SCV Mindfulness, Heavy Metta PDX, Boundless Heart, and other com... Read more

Sally Armstrong

Sally Armstrong began practicing vipassana meditation in India in 1981 and started teaching in 1996. She is a Stewarding Teacher at Spirit Rock and has served as a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock. She developed and led Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practiti... Read more

Guy Armstrong

Guy Armstrong has been practicing Insight Meditation for over 30 years. His training included a year as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, primarily with Ajahn Buddhadasa. He began teaching in 1984 and has led retreats in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Guy ... Read more

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Dave Smith

For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (C... Read more

Elisha Goldstein, PhD

Dr. Elisha Goldstein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and founder of multiple emotional health programs integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, and practical psychology. He has a long history with InsightLA. For over 20 years, he has helped thou... Read more

Vance Pryor

Vance Pryor, PsyD, began practicing insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala ... Read more

Natalie Bell

PT, Certified MSC Teacher Natalie Bell is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher, longtime mindfulness practitioner, and faculty advisor with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. She co-developed CMSC’s programs Self-Compassion for Health... Read more

Michelle Latvala

Michelle Latvala is an experienced leader, facilitator, and author with a deep commitment to humanity, nature, and authenticity. She led Spirit Rock Meditation Center as Executive Director from 2011-2022, was Vice President of Leadership Development at ... Read more