Louije Kim, LMFT
Residential Retreat Teacher
Louije Kim, LMFT, is a San Francisco Bay Area based dharma practitioner, teacher and licensed psychotherapist. They have completed dharma study programs including Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners and Community Dharma Leader programs, and graduated from Spirit Rock’s four-year Teacher Training in 2020. Louije has taught in various dharma centers locally and across the U.S. They have been working in community mental health settings for over a decade, providing therapy to communities that are impacted by collective, political and historical trauma.
Louije Kim's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | Online
Sunday, March 2 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Coming Home to the Body: A Daylong Insight Retreat for the Asian Diaspora
This retreat offers a sacred space to pause and reconnect to the wisdom of our bodies. Grounded in the Buddha's teachings on the establishment of mindfulness through the body, we will explore what it is to come home to ourselves, each other, and our true nature. Whether you're new to meditation or have an established practice, this retreat welcomes you. Together, we'll create a virtual saṅgha, honoring our shared humanity and celebrating the beauty of our diverse Asian identities.
Retreat | On-Land
September 15 - September 19, 2025 | Monday - Friday | 4 nights
Finding Home in Sangha: A Retreat for Asian Heritage Community
Open to: Self-identified community of Asian heritage (including Central, East, North, South, Southeast, and West Asian ancestry)
Registration Opens - February 19. This retreat invites folks of the Asian diaspora into a kinship of experience, holding the paradox of identity and history in balance with the Buddha’s ultimate pointing toward truth and liberation. Held in the wisdom and compassion of the Dharma, the community can move toward a collective healing, appreciating its connectedness and difference. Rather than seeking the perfect external conditions, we’ll support each other in finding solace, comfort, and the joy that can be sourced from our relationship to experience.
Upcoming Drop-Ins
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, February 26 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Rainbow Saṅgha
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Our Rainbow Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming.
Louije Kim
Drop-in | Online
Sunday, March 9 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Saṅgha
Open to all self-identified BIPOC.
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma in light of our experiences. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
Louije Kim
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, March 19 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Rainbow Saṅgha
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Our Rainbow Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming.
Louije Kim
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Louije Kim through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.