Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, MBA, has 25+ years of cumulative meditation and Dharma practice in the Theravada tradition. A dedicated practitioner who has taken contemporary vows and lives as a lay renunciate, Ramona Lisa is a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s Commit to Dharma program, Spiritual Teacher and Leadership training, and Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program. A certified mindfulness teacher and mentor and Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy (IFOT) practitioner, she was recognized as aDharma Relief 2 Fellow in 2023. Ramona Lisa weaves life experiences into her Dharma offerings with authenticity, kindness, humor and joy.