Our intention at Karuna Cottage is to provide a beautiful, serene space in a wooded setting for you to explore your inner nature, to connect to the beautiful nature that surrounds our sanctuary , to grow, share and learn together, and  to be a part of a supportive spiritual group and  world community whose mission is to caretake all living beings on this fragile planet.

Teachers: 

Mārajinā Bhikkhunī: Ordained in 2012 at Aranya Bodhi Hermitage in California she teaches and practices both Jhana and Vipassana meditation.

Nancy Lasseter: Co-Founder of Karuna Cottage, Vipassana meditation and certified qigong teacher.

Shana Smith: Assistant Teacher of the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japan and yoga teacher.

Joanna Vajda: Meditative Yoga flow instructor, former midwife and pre-natal yoga teacher