Biography

Spring Washam is a meditation teacher, author, and 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 Oakland, CA and the founder of Lotus Vine Journeys, an organization that blends indigenous healing practices with Buddhist wisdom. Spring received extensive training from 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 travels and teaches meditation retreats, workshops and classes worldwide, and is the author of A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage and Wisdom in Any Moment.

For more information on Spring Washam, check out the following resources:

• Spring Washam’s website
• Spring’s Book, A Fierce Heart
• Lotus Vine Journeys
• East Bay Meditation Center
• Spring’s current course, The Dharma of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad