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Rosamaría Segura

Rosamaría is passionate about sharing mindfulness practices in communities with limited exposure to meditation and wellness modalities. She teaches in both Spanish and English in non-profit organizations, public schools, and for people dedicated to socio-economic and environmental justice in the Los Angeles area and Mexico.

Rosamaría Segura's Biography

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Rosamaría Segura is passionate about sharing mindfulness practices in communities with limited exposure to meditation and wellness modalities. She teaches in both Spanish and English for non-profit organizations, public schools, and people dedicated to socio-economic and environmental justice in Los Angeles, East Hollywood, Long Beach, and refugee shelters in Tijuana, Mexico.

She has been part of Long Beach Meditation since 2010 as a Sangha member. Rosamaría also served as a board member for three years and in 2019 she joined the teaching group.

Rosamaría has trained under the guidance of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Trudy Goodman, and others. She completed the Buddhist Introduction to Chaplaincy Training at the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and Inelda’s End of Life Doula Training. She continues studying under the guidance of Jokai Blackwell Roshi.

In addition to her spiritual practice, she brings decades of career experience and dedication through community organizing to protect civil rights of immigrants and refugees and promote worker rights and equitable healthcare access for all. Rosamaría holds an MA in Geography, a BA in Cultural Geography and Urban Analysis, and an AA in Human Services and Psychology.

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Rosamaría Segura le gusta compartir prácticas de presencia plena (Mindfulness) en comunidades con acceso limitado a prácticas de meditación. Rosamaría enseña en español e inglés en organizaciones sin fines de lucro, escuelas públicas y personas dedicadas a la justicia socioeconómica y ambiental en Los Ángeles, East Hollywood, Long Beach y centros para refugiados en Tijuana, México.

Rosamaría  has sido entrenada bajo la supervision de Jack Kornfield y Tara Brach, Trudy Goodman. Completo el entrenamiento de Capelllán en centro Santi de estudios Budistas, y con el Centro Inelda como Asistente en Final de Vida. Rosamaría continúa estudiando bajo la guía de Jokai Blackwell Roshi.

Antes de dedicarse a enseñar de meditación, en su carrera profesional  se dedicó a trabajar en políticas para promover los derechos civiles de los inmigrantes, refugiados, trabajadores y el acceso al cuidado médica para todos. Rosamaría tiene una maestría en Geografía, una licenciatura en Geografía Cultural y Análisis Urbano, y una maestría en Servicios Humanos y Psicología.

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Teacher's Library

Rosamaría Segura has included these items in their library.

We Were Made for These Times

Book by Kaira Jewel Lingo Learn more

Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation

Book by Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod Owens, and Jasmine Syedullah Learn more

World as Lover, World as Self

Book by Joanna Macy “This book highlights the Buddha's teachings on the interconnectedness of all things, with inspiring reflections to mobilize our energies and compassion.” Learn more

The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World

Book by Donald Rothberg “This accessible guidebook offers reflections connecting Buddhist spiritual practice and social action as a path of inner and outer transformation.” Learn more

How Can I Help?

Book by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman “This book speaks of the joy and difficulties associated with different ways of being of service.” Learn more

Kinship With The More Than the Human World

An eight-part podcast and radio series: “When you think about your neighbors, your friends and family, do you consider the nonhuman relationships in your life?” Learn more

Teacher's Resources

Rosamaría Segura offers the following resources.

Kindness (Metta) By Donation

Contemplating Lovingkindness (Metta) as unconditional love and acceptance. Metta is the ninth of the ten paramis.

20 minutes

In this Dharma talk from the 2020 Long Beach Meditation Yokoji weekend retreat, Rosamaría Segura helps demonstrate how having compassion for ourselves gives rise to compassion for others....

20 minutes
Truthfulness By Donation

We discuss the role of truthfulness (sacca), the seventh of the ten paramis. Truthfulness with the intention of attaining enlightenment includes three aspects: not telling lies, speaking the truth for the benefit of ones...

25 minutes
Arising This Moment By Donation

Rosamaría Segura leads a 30 minute guided and silent mindful awareness meditation. Beginning with a soft strike of the meditation bell, gentle instruction is given on bringing attention to the body, sitting or lying dow...

35 minutes

Teacher Rosamaría Segura provides guidance on meditating comfortably and intentionally. This meditation begins with 10 minutes of guided instruction followed by 10 minutes of silent meditation. We offer you these easy t...

25 minutes

This is Part 1 of a 5 part class series, appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators who want to refresh the fundamentals of their practice. We offer you these easy to understand tools to learn the art of...

70 minutes

Rosamaría Segura shares some insights on gratitude, the great outdoors, and when to let someone carry your bags. Rosamaría kindly guest hosted this Come As You Are meditation class....

25 minutes

Rosamaría is passionate about sharing mindfulness practices in communities with limited exposure to meditation and wellness modalities. She teaches in both Spanish and English in non-profit organizations, public schools...

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