Ramiro Ortega

Ramiro Ortega began practising Buddhism in 2005 in the Soto Zen tradition. Since moving to the UK in 2008, he has spent long periods at Gaia House, both as a retreatant and as a resident coordinator.  

He trained to teach mindfulness at the University of Bangor in 2015 and the University of Exeter in 2017, and later also trained in Mindful Self-Compassion. He regularly teaches mindfulness retreats.  In 2022 he completed the Dharma Teacher Training Programme at Bodhi College and has since been teaching Dharma retreats. Ramiro also trained as a philosopher, and since 2021 he has been practising as a philosophical counsellor.