Solwazi Johnson
Residential Retreat Teacher
Solwazi teaches mindfulness meditation classes and leads meditation retreats and workshops throughout the U.S. and worldwide. He has practiced mindfulness meditation for over 25 years, focusing on Vipassana since 2003. He graduated from Spirit Rock's Community Dharma Leaders' Training and Spirit Rock's four-year Retreat Teacher Training. He is a mentor with Sounds True Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Lastly, Solwazi was the guiding teacher for the Prison Buddhist Ministry Program in a Federal Prison in Englewood, Colorado, for over five years.
Solwazi Johnson's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
November 21 - November 25, 2026 | Saturday - Wednesday | 4 nights
Centering in the Storm: Qigong, Meditation, and Sacred Sound
Spaces Still Available! Join us as we blend time-tested modalities of embodied Dharma practice to replenish the deep wells of resource and resilience within the human spirit. Our days will weave qigong, meditation, somatic restoration, and Dharma reflections—along with sound, voice, and ancient rhythms—into one living tapestry. These practices will nourish the qualities of warmth, vitality, equanimity, and joy that can help us meet the challenges of the world while connecting us to the web of interbeing that supports us all.
Retreat | On-Land
June 30 - July 6, 2027 | Wednesday - Tuesday | 6 nights
Rooted in Love: Heart Qualities and the Living Elements - Annual BIPOC Retreat
For those who identify as BIPOC. Registration Open. You are welcome here, exactly as you are. This retreat for BIPOC practitioners of all levels weaves together the brahmavihāras—mettā (lovingkindness), karuṇā (compassion), muditā (joy), and upekkhā (equanimity)—with the wisdom of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. Each element illuminates a quality of the heart. Together they become a living pathway to freedom—a practice for the whole of life. Come rest, open, and grow deep roots, aligning with the living elements of connection.
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Pawan Bareja
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Kimi Mojica (Movement Teacher)
Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith (Teacher in Training)
Gina LaRoche (Teacher in Training)
Ronya Fakhoury Banks (Teacher in Training)
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Solwazi Johnson through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.