Lisa Pedscalny has been practicing meditation for nearly 20 years, and is nearing completion of the 2 year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, developed & facilitated by Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach, in cooperation with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.

She is also an avid naturalist, fungi photographer and advocate for recognizing our interdependence and inherent connection with the planet we share. Lisa considers the natural world to be among the most brilliant and trustworthy teachers available to us, and believes profound insights are accessible to all of us through integrating deep mindfulness practice with time in nature.