Lisa Ernst

Lisa Ernst (she/her) is a meditation teacher, artist and founder of One Dharma Nashville. In her teaching, Lisa emphasizes both transformational insight and everyday awakening as an invitation to embrace all of the path’s possibilities. Lisa has been meditating for nearly 30 years in the Zen and Vipassana traditions. She received dharma teaching authorization in the Thai Forest lineage of Ajahn Chah, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman. Lisa offers meditation training, classes and workshops and leads retreats nationally. She is a visiting teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre California.

Upcoming Programs by Lisa Ernst

Awakening the Feminine Buddha: From Tārā and Kwan Yin to Our Own Embodied Wisdom

October 13 - 18, 2026

In a time when the world feels increasingly fractured and unsettled, the qualities of the awakened feminine—wisdom, compassion, and fearless responsiveness—are urgently needed. This retreat invites us to turn toward the Feminine Buddha as a living presence within each of us, a source of renewal, clarity and resilience. Drawing inspiration from Tārā, Kwan Yin and […]