Jill Satterfield

Jill Satterfield has been a quiet pioneer in the integration of embodied awareness practices and Buddhist teachings for over 30 years. Her heart/mind and body approach developed from somatic and contemplative psychology, 35 years of Buddhist study, extensive meditation retreat time and decades of living with chronic pain.

At the invitation of her primary teacher, Ajahn Amaro, Jill was the first to offer mindful movement and somatic practices on silent retreats – first at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and then at the Insight Meditation Society. She has since developed teacher trainings and mentoring programs that integrate embodied awareness with Dharma ever since.

Jill is a graduate of the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training, and she was the scholar and teacher in residence at Kripalu Center in 2003. She is also on the faculty for Spirit Rock’s Mindful Yoga and Meditation Training, and her Applied Embodied Mindfulness Trainings is a part of UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. Jill is currently a mentor for Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Teacher Training. Click here to learn more about Jill Satterfield.