Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Ven. Katy Cole has been a Buddhist nun for over 23 years, ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala in 2004.

Before coming to the United States to work for her Buddhist teachers, Katy ran a cognitive behavioral therapy practice. She worked as a freelance psychologist for a private practice and as a brief cognitive behavioral therapist for an Employment Assistance provider in Perth.

Before meeting her Mahayana Buddhist teachers, Ven. Katy studied Vipassana meditation with practitioners from Myanmar. In 2008, Katy completed a 12-month meditation retreat on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, and has since undertaken various practices and retreats within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Ven. Katy has a BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts from Dartington College of Arts, UK, a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Murdoch University, WA, and an MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Western Australia.

Ven. Katy is currently living in Marin. She leads meditations online via Zoom for various Buddhist centers and in-person meditations and Tai Chi Chih at the YMCA, Marin branch.

Katy practices yoga, Tai Chi Chih, loves to swim, and enjoys hiking.

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