Vadan teaches Yoga and Qi Gong through the San Francisco Public Health Department, and focuses on the healing power of Mindful Movement. She is also a UCLA trained Mindfulness facilitator and Licensed Acupuncturist.
Her background includes over 30 years of teaching Tai Qi, Qi Gong and Yoga and has been teaching Mindfulness since 2017 and Awakening Joy since 2020. She also facilitates groups for the Integrative Pain Management Program.
In my classes we will explore Mindful Movement as a sacred practice that invites integration and supports the body in finding more ease and comfort during sitting practice.
Events with Vadan Ritter (movement teacher)
Awakening Mindfulness and CompassionSeptember 29 - October 4, 2025
This retreat for beginning or experienced students. In collaboration with: Cultivate the wisdom and compassion we need to carry forward into our lives. Join us for a five-night silent retreat in the beautiful natural setting of Big Bear Retreat Center, only two hours from Los Angeles. We will spend our days deepening our meditation practice in the service of cultivating wisdom and compassion that we need in our lives. As we settle our minds, supported by nature, we can see ourselves and the world with deeper clarity and allow our inner wisdom to emerge. The retreat will include sitting and walking…