Maho Kawachi
New York City, NY
About Maho Kawachi
Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Maho first encountered meditation and Buddhism in downtown Manhattan in 2000. She became an avid practitioner in 2008 and has over a decade of experience, practice, training, and certification credentials including completion of the Interdependence Project Teachers Training, Mindful Meditation Teachers Certified Program, and Mindful Mentor Training. She has trained with and under many influential teachers, including Ethan Nichtern, Jack Kornfield, and Tara Brach.
She is actively teaching Open Heart Project, Cloud Sangha, Interdependence Project, and Dharma Moon. In addition, she volunteered as a meditation instructor for female incarcerated population at Rikers Island between 2017-2020. She is a certified teacher for Awake in The Wild under Mark Coleman’s guidance and is looking forward to facilitating outdoor meditation. She was fortunate to meet with HH the Dalai Lama the XIV in 2017.