Spring Washam
Spring Washam is a renowned dharma teacher, author, and visionary leader based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the founder of the Spirit Underground Liberation Project, a movement dedicated to collective liberation and healing. Her books, A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment and The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground, inspire readers worldwide.
A founding teacher of the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California, and a member of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center teacher’s council, she has studied Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism deeply since 1999 under Jack Kornfield’s guidance. Spring is also a dedicated shamanic healer and the creator of Lotus Vine Journeys, merging indigenous healing traditions with Buddhist wisdom in South America. Her teachings, featured in Lion’s Roar and Tricycle, offer a path of inner strength and profound transformation.
Upcoming Programs by Spring Washam
Unfolding the Great Heart: Bhakti, Buddhism, and the Practice of Connection [On Land]
Also With Henry Shukman and Nina Rao
Open to both beginning and experienced practitioners. Registration for this retreat closes on May 26, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. This retreat is a sacred invitation to return to the source of your inner strength—the boundless capacity of your heart to love, heal, and transform. Together, we will explore the ‘Great Heart,’ a sanctuary of […]
Unfolding the Great Heart: Bhakti, Buddhism & the Practice of Connection [Online]
Also With Henry Shukman and Nina Rao
This online retreat is open to both beginning and experienced practitioners. Registration for this retreat closes on June 6, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. This retreat is a sacred invitation to return to the source of your inner strength—the boundless capacity of your heart to love, heal, and transform. Together, we will explore the ‘Great […]
In Wisdom We Walk, In Liberation We Rise: A Women's Retreat
Also With Erin Selover and Monica Magtoto (movement)
This retreat welcomes all who identify as women, gender expansive, and nonbinary who are nourished in women centered spaces. Open to both beginners and experienced practitioners. A Sanctuary for Women’s Wisdom, Intuition, and Collective Liberation. Join us for a transformative journey at the praxis of wisdom and liberation. We intend to offer practices to tap into […]