Trained by the late Tibetan Buddhist master, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Ellen has taught and led meditation retreats in North America and Europe. A former instructor at Naropa University, she guides people in a body-centered awareness practice called Focusing. Since 2006, she has spent two years in Poland, researching the Holocaust and her ancestral roots, teaching meditation, and forging new friendships. Born in Montreal, she is a citizen of Canada, the USA, and Poland.