My meditation journey

At an early age I longed to find deep meaning in life. When I was eighteen I decided to take a semester abroad program through The School For International Training in Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy located in India, Nepal and Tibet. During that time I met and took teachings from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama . I also participated in a one month meditation immersion course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. This was the beginning of my journey in Tibetan Buddhist practices that changed my life forever. Passionate about meditation I went into silent retreats guided by my teachers and continued my studies and practice for three years off and on in India at Tushita Retreat Center.  Upon returning to the United Satates I helped to open Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel, CA with Dr. Chiu Nan Lai where I continued my practices and studies, and began to teach. From the day I listened to the Dalai Lama's teachings in India I knew I had found my path and I have continued on this path to the present day. I have taken numerous teachings over the years from the Dalai Lama and other Lamas and teachers, including an online semester course on meditative techniques at Maitripa Institute with Yangsi Rinpoche.

My commitment to the practice of Tibetan Buddhism is an integral part of my life. As I continue on this amazing journey my hope is to share what I have learned and benefited from so that you too can find well-being and contentment in life through meditation and yoga. I have led meditation classes to individuals and groups throughout Vermont for people of all ages and faiths since 2000.  

I helped facilitate the visit of The Dalai Lama to Middlebury College in 2012 (pictured here during his visit).