Pauline Yu, Instructor
Pauline Yu encountered meditation in 2006 during her final year at UC Berkeley, where she studied Art History and Philosophy. In 2007, she joined the Nyingma Mandala community as a full-time work-study volunteer.
Since then, Pauline has been studying, practicing, and working under Tarthang Tulku’s senior students. In 2010, she completed Nyingma Institute’s 1,200-hour Path and Practices of Liberation program.
Pauline has also completed several teacher training programs: Kum Nye Teacher Training (2021); Knowledge of Freedom Teacher Training (2024); Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program certified by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley (2025).