Liz Powell
Liz Powell, LMFT
Liz Powell has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 2004 and has a deep passion for sitting and teaching retreats. She currently offers residential retreats at Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center in Ward, CO and the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA. She also teaches online retreats and programs such as the Insight Meditation Center’s Eightfold Path Program and Happy Hour Brahmavihara weeknight meditations.
She graduated from the Retreat Dharma Teacher Training with Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella and completed Nature Dharma Training with Susie Harrington, Mark Coleman, and Gil Fronsdal. Liz also participated in the Dedicated Practitioners and Advanced Practitioner Programs at Spirit Rock.
A retired Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Marriage Family Therapist, Liz co-led meditation programs and retreats for children, families, and parents, as well as for adults through the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) in Redwood City, California, from 2009- 2018. In addition, she served as the President of IMC’s board and as Managing Director of the Insight Retreat Center.