Katy Wiss began meditating in 1976. She completed the Dedicated Practitioner and Community Dharma Leader Programs of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and has studied intensively at Chuang Yen Monastery. She is currently in Spirit Rock’s teacher training program. She holds advanced degrees in communication and regularly teaches meditation at a variety of locations in the NYC metro area. Her current practice focuses on the relational and social transformational dimensions of the dharma.