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Spring Washam's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Spring Washam
Spring Washam is a well-known meditation teacher, author and visionary leader based in Oakland, California. She is the author of A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment. Spring is considered a pioneer in bringing mindfulness-based healing practices to diverse communities. She is one of the founders and core teachers at the East Bay Meditation Center, located in downtown Oakland, CA. She is also the co-founder of a new organization called Communities Rizing, which is dedicated to providing yoga and meditation teacher training programs for communities of color. She received extensive training by Jack Kornfield, is a member of the teacher's council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in northern California, and has practiced and studied Buddhist philosophy in both the Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism for the last 20 years. In addition to being a teacher, she is also a shamanic practitioner and has studied indigenous healing practices for over a decade. She is the founder of Lotus Vine Journeys, an organization that blends indigenous healing practices with Buddhist wisdom. Her writing and teachings have appeared in many online journals and publications such as Lions Roar, Tricycle, and Belief.net. She has been a guest on many popular podcasts and radio shows. She currently travels and teaches meditation retreats, workshops and classes worldwide. In addition to being a teacher she also considers herself a healer, burgeoning writer, facilitator and spiritual activist. Spring has studied indigenous healing practices and works with students individually from around the world. She currently teaches workshops, large groups, compassion meditation and loving kindness retreats throughout the country. Her work includes earth based practices, awakening in the body, movement, dance and yoga.
2014-03-31 Monday Night at Spirit Rock 3/31 17:02
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2013-10-03 Compassion as the Great Chief 51:41
This is a talk about self compassion and how it transforms our hears. How to deal with difficulty and loss.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on Love, Joy, Compassion and Equanimity
2013-09-27 Faith and Power 46:31
Women awakening the Feminine Power
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Power of Presence: A Women's Meditation Retreat
2013-07-18 Love in Action 56:03
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Heart of Love Metta Retreat
2013-07-15 Befriending The Body 48:55
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Heart of Love Metta Retreat
2013-06-18 Reflections on Practicing Metta in the World 1:11:11
Spring Washam and Donald Rothberg offer reflections on bringing metta practice into the world and answer questions about this from yogis.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat, June 2013
2013-06-17 Metta - The Heart of Love 54:49
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat, June 2013
2013-05-26 Eightfold Path: When the Rubber Meets the Road 54:18
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening in the Body Retreat
2013-05-23 Welcome Your Body Home 48:05
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening in the Body Retreat
2013-04-12 The Wisdom of Letting Go 60:34
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Intensive Silent Vipassana Meditation Retreat for People of Color

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