Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith

RAMONA LISA ORTIZ-SMITH, MBA, brings over 25 years of cumulative meditation practice and spiritual studies to her livelihood as a Spiritual Teacher and Leader. Silent Vipassana (insight) meditation retreats, Theravada Buddhist studies and earth-based indigenous spirituality and healing arts are at the heart of her practice. Ramona Lisa is passionate about spiritual studies and sharing wisdom teachings. She is a MTI Certified Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Cloud Sangha Mentor, as well as a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP6) and East Bay Meditation Center’s (EBMC) Commit to Dharma Program (C2D3). She is currently enrolled in East Bay Meditation Center’s (EBMC) 2-year Spiritual Teacher and Leadership training and is completing her certification in Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy (IFOT). In addition to serving as a facilitator for Peace At Any Pace, Inc.’s Deep Time Liberation ancestral healing journey retreats, Ramona Lisa serves as a regular or visiting teacher with multiple organizations, including Cloud Sangha, East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC), Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley, Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group, Spirit Rock Meditation Center-BiPOC Sundays, Marin Sangha and the Mills College Love and Liberation Sangha. She also offers classes and mentoring through her business, FREE SPIRIT.