Cittasubha (Janice Sheppard) is a lay Buddhist Minister in the Theravada Thai Forest lineage of Ajahn Sumedho and Ajahn Chah.  She was trained at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro. She also was trained as a Community Dharma Leader through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She has been practicing meditation since 1995 and teaching meditation since 2002.  She teaches meditation, offers retreats, and has led a weekly meditation group since 2003.  She has taught a year-long intensive program, Form and Freedom in Theravada Buddhism, for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of the Buddha’s teachings and meditation practice.  She provides meditation instruction in secular and religious settings and offers Buddhist pastoral visits, Buddhist services, and mindfulness meditation groups in Wisconsin prisons.