The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), December 19th, 2006
When you think of meditation, a few things might come to mind: peace, tranquility, struggling to sit cross-legged--but queer politics? For Buddhist teacher and male-to-female trans woman Caitriona Reed, it's all part of the dharma. And at Manzanita Village, a retreat center tucked away in the mountains two hours outside Los Angeles that she cofounded with her longtime partner, Buddhism has never been so queer.
At Manzanita, so named for the little apple trees that populate the property, you'll find traditional workshops like meditation and mindfulness, incorporating teachings of Zen and Vip...
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