In addition to annual silent meditation retreats with venerable teachers, here is a selection of experiences that have influenced Sarah Jane's practice, teaching, and life.
Academic Degrees
Certifications and Trainings
Selection of Programs Completed in Buddhadharma, trauma, anti-racism, end of life, and more
Member, International Mindfulness Teachers Association
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), Yoga Alliance
- 1998: Master's degree, Journalism, Syracuse University
- 1995: Bachelor's degree, Religion, Boston University
Certifications and Trainings
- Ongoing: Somatic Experiencing Professional Certificate Training with Somatic Experiencing International
- 2022: Deepening Level dharma teacher training with Sarah and Ty Powers of the Insight Yoga Institute
- 2021: Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach
- 2019: End-of-Life Doula Professional Certification with the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
- 2018: 500-hour Insight Yoga Institute Certification and Endorsement from Sarah Powers
- 2012: 100-hour Yin/Yang/Mindfulness Teacher Training with Sarah Powers
- 2010: 500-hour Art of Yoga Teaching Certification with Barbara Benagh
- 2008: 200-hour YogaWorks Teacher Training Certification with Natasha Rizopoulos
Selection of Programs Completed in Buddhadharma, trauma, anti-racism, end of life, and more
- 2022: Early Buddhist Meditation Year of Retreats with Bhikkhu Analayo (Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)
- 2021: A Year to Live, based on the work of Stephen Levine (InsightLA)
- 2021: The Dharma of Being Anti-Racist course (Spirit Rock)
- 2020: Satipatthana Practice Course with the Venerable Bhikkhu Analayo (Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)
- 2020: Internal Family Systems Online Circle training (IFS Institute)
- 2020: Mindfulness in Caregiving (San Francisco Zen Hospice)
- 2018: Dismantling White Feminism with Anti-Racism Collaborative
- 2018: Mindfulness-Based Trauma-Sensitive Teacher Training with Prison Yoga Project
- 2018: Waking Up Together, Moving Toward Freedom anti-racist exploration (Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)
- 2017: Exploring White Awareness anti-racist program with John Bell and Lillian Fuchs
Member, International Mindfulness Teachers Association
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), Yoga Alliance
