GWEN Hill-POLLARA

Poet, Writer, Community Mindfulness

Gwen Pollara is a mother to two wise and talented children, Luca, fifteen and Maya, eleven. Gwen has been studying Shambhala Buddhism for 15 years. She is certified to lead people in shamatha meditation practice. She also studies Hakomi Therapy which is a mindfulness somatic therapy based on the principals of non-violence, organicity, and unity. In her working life, she is a declutter guru and professional organizer. She is also a certified restorative yoga instructor. In other parts of her life, Gwen enjoys writing and performing poetry, making art, communing with nature, taking care of her plants and pets and laughing with her husband, Joe. Gwen combines all of these skills to bring her wisdom and skills to create nurturing environments for others to connect to their own innate wisdom and basic goodness so that they may connect with others in deep, healing ways.