Oren Jay Sofer
Meditation teacher and communication trainer
Oren Jay Sofer is a meditation teacher whose practice draws on early Buddhism, and he is a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication. He wrote Say What You Mean.
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About Oren Jay Sofer
Sofer studied Comparative Religion at Columbia University. He is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, trained in trauma healing. Born and raised in New Jersey, he took up meditation in 1997 and later spent several years as a monastic in the Western branch of Ajahn Chah's Thai Forest lineage. Among his several books is Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication. He leads meditation and communication retreats and workshops around the world, and he regularly guides silent retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Insight Meditation Society. He started Next Step Dharma, a meditation course platform, and co-started Mindful Healthcare, which trains healthcare workers in mindfulness and communication. Sofer makes his home in El Cerrito, California, where his wife and son live with him.