Kristin Brudevold

Identity in Exile Course Director, Nepal Arts, Tibet Cultural, Himalayan Studies Semester Instructor

B.A. Religious Studies focusing on Tibetan Buddhism, Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado.

 

Kristin has felt the nomadic and creative winds blow through her from a young age.  From yearly trips to visit relatives in Norway to the aesthetic and practical construction of forts in every nook of the forest behind her house, she seeks profound adventures whenever possible. 

 

Kristin's rugged travel began as a student on two Dragons Tibet programs.  Upon graduating from university, she departed for Asia to further her studies of Buddhism and get lost in the mountains.  

 

Kristin has been involved in development projects in Thailand, has apprenticed under a master Tibetan thangka painter in Kathmandu, and is working on developing environmental education programs in Ladakh, North India and Nepal.

 

On a more personal level, Kristin approaches life as a dynamic pilgrimage, trying to hold the incredible beauty of nature and humanity along with the equally compelling cosmic chaos that inspires the creative soul. Cultivating qualities of ahimsa (non-violence), self reliance, authenticity, and unconditional compassion are her daily practices, and something she feels passionate about sharing with her students.

 

Kristin also enjoys mountaineering, swimming in freezing alpine lakes, yoga, writing, photography, building boats, and studying eastern and western healing arts.  She has completed two 200-hour "Yoga Alliance" certified yoga teacher trainings in the Shivananda and Power Yoga traditions and is a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT certified). 

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