Bridget Bailey’s training is rooted in 17 years of Buddhist meditation practice and study. She holds an MBA from Duke University, a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and is a licensed therapist in Washington State. She studied as an Apprentice Teacher with Lama Tsultrim Allione for 13 years and was recently given the title of Chögé, meaning ‘virtuous teacher of dharma’. She has studied and practiced within the Dzinpa Rangdrol cycle in the Gateway Program at Tara Mandala for over 10 years. Central to her teaching is her time spent in solitary retreat and her years practicing in the lineage of Machig Labdrön (Chöd, Prajnaparamita), working with the wisdom dakini mandala, the five buddha families, and Feeding Your Demons®. Bridget is a Certified Facilitator of Feeding Your Demons® and facilitates The Work of Byron Katie. Her teachers include Lama Tsultrim Allione, Tulku Sang Ngag Rinpoche, A.dzom Paylo Rinpoche, Drubpön Lama Karma, Tara Brach, Byron Katie, Stacy Zumbroegel, Solwazi Johnson, and others.  Her passion lies in somatic healing modalities as well as in the richness of Tibetan Buddhist practices.  She teaches regularly online at the Open Heart Project, for the Tara Mandala international Buddhist community, and leads retreats at other locations online and in-person. She is currently co-leading the development of the Mandala Method Certification Program at Tara Mandala. Bridget also mentors and teaches students one-on-one. She lives in Seattle, WA with her husband, two children, and two cats.