Kerstin Deibert (she/her) has been practicing within the Insight Meditation tradition since 2002, sitting intensive retreats in the US, the UK, Germany, Finland, and Burma/Myanmar. James Baraz serves as her primary mentor. A native of Germany, Kerstin has been leading retreats since 2021.

Kerstin’s teaching is interwoven with a life dedicated to political engagement; she has supported NGOs and activist groups around the world as a social justice advocate, conflict mediator, peace activist and trainer for nonviolence through Save the Children International, Greenpeace, and other NGOs. She is the author of a handbook for peace education used by organizations in Sub-Sahara Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe, and she has lead conflict transformation trainings for youth leaders from Pakistan, India, Georgia, and Turkey.

A central question for Kerstin is how to apply the teachings of the Buddha to the challenges of our times in a way that cultivates joy and resilience of the heart, allowing us to rediscover our shared purpose in reverential stewardship of the Earth.