Amana Brembry Johnson is a dedicated meditation teacher and community leader with over four decades of contemplative practice across multiple spiritual traditions. She serves as a Core Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland, California, and is a coordinating teacher for residential retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Amana is one of the founding teachers of EBMC’s Spiritual Teacher and Leadership (STL) Training and a former mentor for emerging mindfulness teachers through the Mindfulness Meditation Training Certification Program (MMTCP). Her work integrates spirituality, social justice, body awareness, and intuitive creativity, offering a holistic approach to individual and community transformation.
Events with Amana Brembry Johnson
June 1 - 7, 2025
In a world that constantly pushes us to do more, get more and be more, what if contentment lies in “doing” the opposite – slowing down, turning inward, and letting go? For some, the idea of letting go might feel abstract, confusing, or even overwhelming; however, thanks to the ancient and bountiful teachings of both nature and Buddhism, we can find the lessons to guide us. This retreat offers a chance to attune to the mountains, trees, water, and wildlife while we gather in community to explore letting go. Join Carol and Amana for guided meditations, gentle movement, Dharma talks,…
July 14 - 19, 2025
“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.” —Pema Chodron Nature moves within us, as us, and speaks through the body. In these times of ecological crisis and deep division we have become disconnected from our innate, living wholeness. This silent meditation retreat will be rooted in teachings on the Four Elements—earth, air, fire and water. Together we will cultivate a wise, tender awareness that listens to and practices with these elemental energies. Reclaiming an intimate connection with our own bodies and the body of the earth, we will reawaken our belonging to the wide, wild world. Our…