Leila Bruno

Leila Bruno co-founded a non-profit environmental group in Wyoming in 1988. The group is still working to protect habitats for endangered species. She has lived in dharma centers since 1999, working as a coordinator, shrine-keeper, householder and meditation instructor. She has an undergraduate degree in Ecology and a Masters in English. During a break from retreat centre work in 2004-05, she coordinated a statewide history project and edited and published the book, Ahead of Their Time: Wyoming Voices for Wilderness. She is currently living in Boulder, CO and is a trainer for the Awaking The Dreamer initiative.