Heidi Bourne is a mindfulness meditation teacher and dedicated vipassana practitioner whose personal practice has been strongly informed by loving-kindness and compassion practice. She has been guiding groups and individuals since 2005 in private and professional settings, and in the summer months offers meditation retreats in the wilderness. Heidi holds certification in mindfulness facilitation through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, and is a periodic guest teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where her primary mentors are Donald Rothberg and Sylvia Boorstein. She has a background in nursing and has been a small business owner in Arcata, California for 30 years.