Elli Yates grew up in the Wangapeka community. She has been a participant and facilitator at Young Adult’s Retreats, discovering and sharing a passion for Buddhdharma with her peers and mentors. Elli has received teachings from Bonni Ross, and has been a member of the Wellington sangha with Ruth Pink. She is a secondary school teacher, now living on the Kāpiti coast. Elli has been involved with the Mindfulness for Change community, which aims to pursue systemic change through mindful action. She has participated in a regular Women’s Group for many years, learning to develop mindful processes for collective healing. She is committed to ending racism and other forms of oppression through her work in movements for liberation.
