Christina Feldman

Christina Feldman is part of the generation of dharma teachers who began teaching in the West in 1975 after spending some years in Asia studying and practicing in both the Mahayana and Theravada traditions. She co-founded Gaia House and was a guiding teacher of IMS from its early days. She founded the Women’s retreat and the family retreat at IMS. More recently, she has been a co-founder of Bodhi College, which is dedicated to the study and practice of the early teachings of the Buddha. She teaches Buddhist psychology in several university settings in Europe, and she teaches both traditional retreats and study programs. She has been involved in the evolving exploration of mindfulness in contemporary settings. She is the author of Boundless Heart: The Buddha’s Path of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity and co-author of Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology, among other books. She lives in England and is a mother and a grandmother.