Kate Johnson is a Buddhist meditation teacher, writer and mama who loves integrating embodiment, justice, and the practice of wise relationship in all of her work.   She’s been a passionate practitioner in the Western Insight/Theravada Buddhist tradition since 2008, and was fully authorized as a retreat teacher through Spirit Rock’s four year training program in 2020.  She is also the author of the book Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World (Shambhala, 2021).  Kate is also an utterly unprofessional dancer who holds a BFA in Dance from the Alvin Ailey School/ Fordham University, and a MA in Performance Studies from NYU.  Currently, Kate lives in Philadelphia, where she can be found exploring nature with her kids, sipping tea with friends, and looking for all manner of good trouble.  Check her out at www.katejohnson.com