Stephanie
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Writer, painter, meditation teacher |
| Location | San Rafael, California, United States |
| Introduction | I have been meditating for over 30 years. I am the author of the book Tapping the Wisdom Within, a Guide to Joyous Living. In the early 1990's, I led a ‘folder’ called 'Meditation Tips and Techniques' on AOL, a community of meditators from all over at a time when there was little local availability of meditation instruction in many communities. I am fortunate to live near Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where I have studied, practiced, attended long silent retreats, and on occasion taught, for the past two decades. I was class manager of the Friday Morning class for many years. I deeply appreciate being part of that community, as well as the teachings that are so aligned with my own findings, and that encourage me to be a lamp unto myself. I teach a weekly meditation group, meet one-on-one to coach individuals, and lead retreats and workshops. I am always happy to hear from anyone who wants to learn to meditate, refine their practice, create a sitting group or host a workshop or retreat. |
| Interests | nature, meditation, art, poetry, Buddhism, environment |
| Favorite movies | OF ALL TIME: Antonia's Line, Like Water for Chocolate, Cinema Paradiso, My Dinner with Andre, Mindwalk, Across the Universe. RECENT: Julie & Julia |
| Favorite music | classical, Manu Chow, bluegrass, 50's-80's dance music, mariachi |
| Favorite books | Tao de Ching, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, Awake in the Wild by Mark Coleman, Stones in the River by Ursula Hegi, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, (any) Collected Poems of Mary Oliver, Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. |