Teachers
The Insight Santa Cruz teaching community consists of a guiding teacher, teachers, community teachers, community facilitators, and visiting teachers. All teachers follow the Teacher Code of Ethics.
Mentoring
Insight Santa Cruz teachers and facilitators offer the opportunity for personal practice discussions. If you would like to schedule an appointment to discuss your practice, please contact the teacher using the email address on their bio.
Guiding Teacher

Bob Stahl is a long-time practitioner of insight meditation who lived in a Buddhist monastery for over eight years. He now directs Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs in Bay Area medical centers. Bob is also a husband and a father of two sons.
Click for Bob’s biography.
Teachers
Community Teachers
Teachers who offer classes, sittings, and daylongs. Click their picture for a personal bio.
Community Facilitators
Akiki Minami
Armando Alcaraz
Bredette Dyer
Bruce Neustadter
Carol Morgan
Dana Ingersoll
Gregor Levy
Jace Freyman
Jessica Escobedo
Visiting Teachers
ISC’s offerings are enhanced by these additional visiting teachers:
Ajahn Passano
Anam Thubten
Anne Teich
Ayya Anandabodhi
Ayya Santacitta
Carla Brennan
Donald Rothberg
George Haas
Gil Fronsdal
James Baraz
Jim Memmott
Matthew Brensilver
Sean Oakes
Shaila Catherine
Vinny Ferraro
Emeritus Founding Teacher

Mary Grace Orr
Mary Grace Orr is the Founding Teacher of Insight Santa Cruz, which began with a small sitting group in 1989. She is also a teacher emeritus at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Click here to see the rest of Mary Grace Orr’s biography.