Annabelle Zinser

Annabelle Zinser earned a PhD in history and politics and later trained as a massage therapist and yoga teacher, fields she practiced and taught in for many years. She received Dharma teacher transmission from both Ruth Denison and Thich Nhat Hanh, eventually becoming a member of the Order of Interbeing practice community. Thich Nhat Hanh bequeathed to her his urban practice center in Berlin, where she lives and has led the practice since 2002. She is the recipient of the United Nation’s 2007 Outstanding Women in Buddhism award.