I first came to meditation as a college student more than a decade ago, looking for a way to cope with chronic pain from repeated orthopedic surgeries, as well as a way to move through my emotional challenges with more grace. I am passionate about bringing the gift of meditation to others because of the profound positive impact it’s had on my own life. I was resident at the Cambridge Zen Center in Cambridge, MA for over three years, where I led the Millennial Zen practice group for young people and also taught meditation at the Women’s Correctional Institution in Framingham, MA. When I’m not meditating, I work as a research coordinator at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), working on Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies investigating MDMA-Assisted Therapy as a treatment for PTSD. I am fascinated by the interplay between the psychedelic experience and meditation practices, as they both can be vehicles for powerful insight and healing.