Meditation can contribute so much to our lives – giving us gifts of clarity, calmness, equanimity, the capacity to love more deeply and much more. Host Marlena Willis talks with meditation teacher and author, Spring Washam, who has been a leader in bringing meditation to youth and to people of color and in integrating the shamanic teachings of South America with Buddhist practice.
Spring Washam is a meditation teacher and 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 in Oakland, CA. She is also a shamanic practitioner and has studied indigenous healing practices for over a decade. She founded Lotus Vine Journeys, an organization that blends indigenous healing practices with Buddhist wisdom. She currently travels and teaches meditation retreats, workshops and classes worldwide.