Send us Fan Mail Lysha Smith is a senior teacher in the lineage of SN Goenka, running the Dhamma Dhara center in Massachusetts.  The conversation touches on a number of issues, including  How they manage to keep their courses free of chargeWhy they're so "unhip"?  (We think we're the first big&lt;ish&gt; Dharma podcast to do an episode on Goenka)Do Goenka retreats cause serious mental health side effects at a higher rate than other traditions, or is it just the sample bias (way...

This is the only podcast we know of devoted to the teaching of meditation.  We interview teachers and others about the process of teaching, how they became teachers, their thoughts on who should and shouldn't teach, tips for new and veteran teachers, and more.  While teachers and prospective teachers of meditation will of course find lots to learn here, this is also a great resource for anyone who wants to peer behind the curtain of being a meditation teacher.  You can learn more about your hosts Upali over here https://upalimeditation.com/ and about Tucker over here https://meditatewithtucker.com/