Immersion in wild nature, embodiment, and service have been important gateways into the Dharma for Kate. Kate loves practicing while sitting near streams, wandering in meadows or standing on mountaintops. She is grateful to have had the opportunities to study and practice with root teachers Erin Treat and Brian Lesage as well as Kamala Masters, Guy Armstrong, and many others. Kate currently teaches and serves on the Dharma Council for the Durango Dharma Center in Southwest Colorado and is participating in the four-year Insight Meditation Society/Spirit Rock Retreat Teacher Training Program. For 20 years, she has also worked as a freelance magazine journalist, essayist and children’s book author. Her most recent book is The Hidden Wisdom of Animals.
Events with Kate Siber (Trainee)
June 23 - 30, 2026
“The shape of the mountains is no other than the unconditioned body.” —Dogen-zenji We are nature. The elemental nature of the world moves within us, as us. This silent meditation retreat will be rooted in teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and the Four Great Elements—earth, air, fire, and water. In a time of ecological crisis and deep division, we will cultivate a wise, tender awareness that deepens our intimate connection to our own bodies and the body of the earth. Practicing together, we will reclaim our fundamental non-separation and wholeness and reawaken our belonging to each other and…