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Ronya Banks is a Vipassana (Mindfulness or Insight) meditation instructor, teaching meditation to individuals and groups for over 10 years. She began meditating daily in her twenties and has been practicing for over 35 years. Sitting over two years cumulatively on silent Vipassana meditation retreats, Ronya has received instruction from over 30 different Vipassana teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg. She has also been influenced by teachers such as Chanymyay Sayadaw, Goenka, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Pema Chodron.
Ronya is the founder and lead teacher of the Asheville Insight Meditation in Asheville, North Carolina and has been instrumental in providing programs and resources for individuals and groups to enhance their lives with meditation’s many benefits.