Antonia Sumbundu began her formal practice in 1988 after attending a talk by the Dalai Lama. Her first Buddhist teacher was the 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche. Following his death in 1992, she studied with a variety of teachers, including Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Chokling Rinpoche, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. In 2002 she met Mingyur Rinpoche, and began to receive teachings from him. Antonia was already a meditator with a keen interest in the clinical application of meditation when she began studying psychology. She holds a master’s degree in MBCT from Oxford University, and is an Associate with the Oxford Mindfulness Center.