Personal transformation isn’t enough to resolve the immense challenges facing our world today. Nor will changes come without some of us transforming our hearts and minds. Author and meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer offers a unique and pragmatic approach to contemplative practice. His work combines decades of formal training in early Buddhist meditation with more contemporary disciplines of Nonviolent Communication and Somatics.
Oren Jay Sofer has practiced Buddhist meditation and Nonviolent Communication for over two decades and teaches internationally. He holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University and is a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner for the healing of trauma.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Oren is the author of several books, including the best-seller Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication and Your Heart Was Made for This: Contemplative Practices to Meet a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity and Love. His teaching has reached people around the world through his online courses and guided meditations. A husband and a father, Oren lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he enjoys cooking, time in nature, and home woodworking projects.
