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Brooke McNamara, MFA

Brooke McNamara, MFA, is an award-winning poet, meditation guide, and transmitted Zen teacher and lineage holder. She has practiced as a student of Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi since 2010, receiving Dharma transmission in 2023. Prior to 2010, she was a student of non-dual teacher and poet, Dorothy S. Hunt, in the lineage of Adyashanti. Brooke has published two books of poems: Bury the Seed and Feed Your Vow, and has taught at Naropa University in Yoga Studies and at the University of Colorado, Boulder in Dance. She is president and one of the founding teachers at Dragon Lake Zen, and teaches in-person and online courses and retreats to facilitate the awakening of innate wisdom, compassion, artistry, and play. Brooke lives in Boulder, CO with her husband, Rob, and their two sons, Lundin and Orion.

Upcoming Programs by Brooke McNamara, MFA

Opening to Inspiration: Meditation & Writing for Aliveness & Connection

Also Brooke McNamara, MFA

July 18–20, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: July 18th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 20th  |  12:30 pm You’re invited to adventure inward and outward to the naturally inspiring territories of this life. Join award-winning poet and transmitted Zen teacher Brooke McNamara for a weekend of nourishing stillness and authentic creative expression through […]

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