Betsy Railla

Betsy Railla grew up in the woods of West Virginia, enjoying hours outdoors and environmental activism. Inspired by Turning the Mind into an Ally and a very kind friend, Betsy reluctantly attended a Level 1 in 2003 and slowly worked her way through subsequent levels. After earning her masters and pursuing a career in International Development working as a contractor for USAID and WWF, Betsy moved to Shambhala Mountain Center in 2008 to deepen her practice “for a year”. Since then, Betsy has worked at the Boulder Shambhala Center, Shambhala International, and was Shabchi to the Sakyong Wangmo.