Risa Cohen

Before she knew about the Dharma and Common Ground, Risa Cohen found a copy of Jack Kornfeld’s book, The Wise Heart, in the gift shop of a yoga studio. After reading it, she went on her first silent retreat at Spirit Rock. Many retreats and years later, she feels grateful for the communities of practitioners that have supported and sustained her commitment to the Dharma and for her wise teachers. She participates on the Board of TCVC, at Common Ground in the Children’s Program and Buddhist Studies (Sutta Studies in the past), with Minneapolis Insight, and on retreat at CG Retreat Center. Her daily practice includes standing meditation and qigong, and she completed a qigong teacher mentorship with Mimi Kuo-Deemer.