Sharda Rogell is a Spirit Rock Teacher Emerita, and has been practicing meditation since 1976 and teaching worldwide since 1987. Along with her training in the Theravada tradition, Sharda has been influenced by the non-dual teachings of Advaita and Dzogchen and has been a student of A. H. Almaas in the Diamond Approach since 2002. Her primary interest is integrating the awakening of the heart/mind with embodied presence.