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 Teachers

Mary Grace Orr
Mary Grace Orr
Bob Stahl
Bob Stahl

Teachers

Jill Hyman
Bruce Hyman
Bruce Hyman
Dawn Neal
Tenzin Chogkyi

Community Teachers

Teachers who offer classes, sittings, and daylongs. Click their picture for a personal bio.

Kim Allen
Kim Allen
G Shultz
Kara Haney
Marcy Reynolds
Karen Zelin
Karen Zelin
Bill Culman
Chris Basiletti
Leslie Tremaine
Leslie Tremaine
Yasmina Porter
Yasmina Porter
Tiffany Wong


Community Facilitators


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
Emiko Yoshikami
George Haas
Gil Fronsdal


Emeritus Founding Teacher

Mary Grace Orr

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.