Beth is a dharma teacher, dancer & cognitive scientist. She has found that Theravadan teachings & practices lead to a happy and effective life on and off the cushion. Her work reflects this. Beth’s research on the effects of long retreat on problem-solving is endorsed by the Dalai Lama; she is a former program director at the National Science Foundation. Her teaching has been recognized with a Harvard Centennial Medal.
Beth trained as a dancer at the Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham studios; she danced professionally for 10 years. Her meditation teachers include Guy Armstrong, Salzburg, Boorstein, & Goldstein; Tsultrim Allione & Alan Wallace; and Roshis Shunryu Suzuki, Joan Halifax & Jan Chozen Bayes. She spends time in NYC; in Barre on retreat & in Philadelphia where she is the founding teacher of the 24th St. Sangha. Vipassana, the Brahma Viharas & the Paramitas form the core of her daily sitting practice. Her daily movement practice integrates contentment of body, heart & mind.