Kim Allen has been practicing Insight meditation since 2003 and has trained intensively in the U.S. and Asia. Her main teacher is Gil Fronsdal, and she has also practiced with Theravadan monastics and teachers of other Buddhist traditions. She draws from a background in long retreat practice, sutta contemplation, and scientific training to bring classical Dharma to the contemporary world, encouraging students to discover a way to live the Dharma fully. Her education includes a Ph.D. in physics and a master's degree in environmental and social sustainability.