Philip Jones began meditation practice in the Zen Buddhist tradition in 1987. In 1992 he started practicing Insight Meditation. He initially studied with teachers from Spirit Rock and the Insight Meditation Society and graduated from the first Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader program in 2000. He studied with Matthew Flickstein for ten years, and over the last ten years has studied with Bhikkhu Anālayo, Shaila Catherine, and Ann Dillon. Phil began teaching Insight Meditation in 1996 at Show Me Dharma in Columbia, MO and then also on retreats in the Midwest. Over the past couple of years he has been a facilitating teacher for Bhikkhu Anālayo’s Online Mindfulness of Breathing courses through the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Phil has served on the board of directors of Mid America Dharma since 1996.