Formally trained with a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Patrice Koelsch began sitting at Common Ground Meditation Center in 1995. Patrice is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders Program, and completed a year-long Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program at the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies. She has practiced meditation at monasteries in Thailand and Myanmar. Patrice has provided hands-on care for persons in the last stages of HIV/AIDS, and worked for many years in HIV education and client support services. Until the Pandemic interrupted, she had been facilitating meditation groups in correctional facilities. She has a special interest in antiracism work focusing on waking up to whiteness. Through Common Ground Meditation Center, Patrice offers training in mindfulness and loving kindness for corporations, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. She has also taught workshops on Buddhist spiritual care for Buddhist and other religious organizations.