Doshin Mako Voelkel

Doshin Mako Voelkel began Zen practice at San Franciso Zen Center after more than a decade of practicing transcendental meditation. In 2002, she left her position teaching philosophy at City College of San Francisco to train at Tassajara, where she stayed for ten years, eventually ordaining as a student of Ryushin Paul Haller. She now serves as head teacher of Austin Zen Center.