Our History
The Heart of Awareness Insight Meditation Community (HoA) was organized in 2011 under the guidance of Karin Miles, a longtime meditator and student of the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha) in the Vipassana (Insight Meditation) tradition. Karin’s commitment to meditation practice spans more than 30 years, 20 of them under the guidance of senior dharma teacher, DaeJa Napier.
In 2016, Karin Miles retired from an active role, passing leadership to Janet Reichert, who currently serves as director of the center.
The community outgrew its original borrowed spaces in the homes of its members and moved to its current location (Click here for map) in January 2015. Since then, meditation opportunities and study groups have expanded and the community has offered various retreat and workshop experiences to its members as well as to the general public.
Since the community was founded, it has been dependent on the generosity of participants in both their volunteer efforts for organization and programs and for their financial support. An advisory committee participates in oversight of the community.