Ellen Korman Mains
Ellen Korman Mains was a close student of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche and has been a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage for 5 decades. Also a close student of Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XX. she taught the Japanese art of Kyudo (Zen Archery) at Naropa University and internationally.
In 2006, Ellen began traveling to Poland to explore basic goodness in the context of Holocaust. Her award-winning memoir, Buried Rivers: A Spiritual Journey into the Holocaust; (2018) explores family and religious boundaries, the impact of trauma on basic goodness, and the unexpected blessings of ancestors. Ellen is professionally certified as an Inner Relationship Focusing Guide and teaches regularly on the intersection of spiritual awareness and ancestral healing.
Upcoming Programs by Ellen Korman Mains
Foundations of Meditation
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Program Start Date & Time: January 16th | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 18th | 12:30 pm Are you looking to start a meditation practice but don’t know where to begin? This immersive three-day retreat is designed to introduce beginners to the foundations of meditation in a supportive and serene environment. Through […]
Bringing Ancestral Awareness to Our Spiritual Journey | 2026
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Program Start Date & Time: January 29nd, 2026 | 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: February 1st, 2026 | 12:30 pm As we travel along the spiritual path, we realize the importance of including all of ourselves on the journey of becoming more sane, compassionate and awake. When our ancestral or cultural inheritance is cut off […]