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René Rivera

René Rivera is a meditation teacher and restorative justice facilitator working and learning in all the spaces in-between race, gender, and other perceived binaries, as a queer Latinx trans man. René teaches heart-centered, trauma-informed meditation, as a core teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center. He has co-led the first residential meditation retreats for transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive people, and offers classes and retreats for many Buddhist centers and groups. René is a restorative justice facilitator for the Ahimsa Collective, working to heal sexual and gender based violence.

Upcoming Programs by René Rivera

Creating Refuge in Community

Also With JD Doyle and Lev Michael Moses

August 5 - 9, 2026

A Retreat for Trans, Gender Nonconforming, Genderqueer, Non-binary and All Gender Expansive Communities Registration closes on July 22, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. This 4-night retreat will be a space grounded in self-care and compassion, and held in community, to support our healing and resilience at this time in this world. […]