Kim Allen

Kim Allen has been practicing Insight meditation since 2003, and has trained intensively in the U.S. and Asia with Western teachers, Theravādan monastics, and masters of other Buddhist traditions. Trained by Gil Fronsdal at the Insight Meditation Center... Read more

Allyson Pimentel, EdD

Allyson Pimentel, EdD is a psychologist, yoga teacher, and long-time Vipassana meditation practitioner and teacher who works at the intersection of mindfulness, mental health, healing, and social justice.  Allyson has been teaching mindfulness in clinic... Read more

Kate Johnson

Kate Johnson is a facilitator, writer, and graduate of Spirit Rock’s four year teacher training. She leads programs and retreats integrating meditation, somatics, social justice and creativity around the world and online, and works with individuals and ... Read more

Kate Lila Wheeler

Kate Lila Wheeler, who lives in Boston, has been meditating since 1977 and brings an amazing life journey to her teaching. She grew up in South America, was ordained as a nun in Burma by her teacher U Pandita, became U Panditas editor and an award winni... Read more

Kevin Griffin

Kevin Griffin is an innovative Buddhist teacher and author, best known for his 2004 book One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. He has been in recovery since 1985 and a Buddhist practitioner for over 40 years. He teaches in a broad range o... Read more

Allen Weiss, PhD

Allen Weiss is a senior teacher at InsightLA, where he has taught Buddhism and mindfulness classes for the past 17 years. He started meditating in the mindfulness tradition in 2005 and became one of the first five teachers at InsightLA. In 2011, LA Maga... Read more

Kilung Rinpoche

H.E. Dza Kilung Tulku Jigme Rinpoche is the fifth reincarnation of H.H. Jigme Ngotsar Gyatso, the enlightened yogi who built Kilung Monastery in the 18th century. Jigme Ngotsar was important in his lineage line: he was one of the renowned “Four Jigmes,”... Read more

Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMin

Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMin, is a best-selling author/editor and nationally recognized spiritual teacher and psychotherapist. Widely acclaimed for his guidance in helping people understand and apply time-tested Buddhist teachings as sim... Read more

Amy Love

Amy Love has been a dedicated mindfulness practitioner for over 10 years. She has completed Community Meditation Facilitator Training through Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and is a certified Mindfulness Teacher and Trainer through Mindf... Read more

Konda Mason

Konda Mason was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism in 1982. Her love for Vipassana began in 1996, working with Jack Kornfield at Vallecitos Retreat Center. She has been a regular yoga teacher at Spirit Rock since 1997, teaching many retreats including the a... Read more