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René Rivera



René Rivera is an American mindfulness teacher and restorative justice facilitator. As a queer, mixed-race, trans man, René works in between the perceived binaries in race, gender, and other spaces, and he teaches heart-centered, trauma-informed meditation and mindfulness practices, with a particular focus on offering the dharma to QTPOC folx.

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Sharing Trans Joy at the First Residential Retreat for the Transgender and Gender Expansive Community

“Creating Joy In Community,” the first residential retreat for transgender people, brought together 50 members of the transgender, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and non-binary community at Big Bear Retreat Center in California.

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René Rivera: Winter Solstice Dharma Talk

Teaching given to Alphabet Sangha at the East Bay Meditation Center on 2020.12.22.

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From René Rivera: My Journey from Chaos to Refuge

From protests in San Francisco to the cushion at EBMC, Sangha member and teacher René Rivera shares their journey finding a place of refuge for our Season Of Gratitude.

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Melvin Escobar & Rene Rivera: Queer AF

Teaching given to Alphabet Sangha at the East Bay Meditation Center on 2021.01.05.

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Letter from the Saddle

After a two-month sabbatical this spring, I find myself returning to lead Bike East Bay in a time of great change.

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René Rivera: Benefactor Meditation

Teaching given to Alphabet Sangha at the East Bay Meditation Center on 2020.12.29.

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