Cara Thornley

Cara Thornley, a teacher in the Shambala tradition, has led the spring dathuns at Karmê Chöling for the past 4 years.  She also teaches classes in the Way of Shambhala curriculum at Karmê Chöling, other Shambhala Centers in the Northeast and in the Southeast where she was director of the Atlanta Shambhala Center during its expansion project. In 2005 she moved to Karme Choling Meditation Center where she served as Director of Programs and then Director of Practice and Education. She left Karme Choling to work at the three year retreat center at Gampo Abbey from 2008 through December 2010 She has been a resident of St. Johnsbury since 2010. She currently works as an editor, writer, photographer, and at the Community Restorative Justice Center. She is the Regional Correspondent for the Shambhala Times Community Newsletter. She has been practicing meditation for a long time.