About Tai

Taisan Sheridan is a Zen priest in the tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. He was ordained by Myogen Steve Stucky, Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center, and began his practice in 1969 with Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi, Abbot of Berkeley Zen Center. Tai is a member of Dharma Eye Zen Center in San Rafael, and has also trained at Green Gulch Farm, San Francisco Zen Center, and Tassajara.

Taisan has a doctorate in professional psychology and degrees in counseling psychology and anthropology. He founded Dharma Yoga as a response to 911 and is recognized by Yoga Teacher Alliance as an advanced yoga instructor and teacher. He has trained and certified beginning and advanced yoga teachers. Before becoming a Zen priest he had careers in counseling and organizational development. He specialized in group process, executive coaching, and organizational change and worked with both large and small corporations and non-profits. He is the father of four children and lives in Marin County. He is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys hiking, sailing, skiing, canoing, backpacking, swimming, and leisurely nighttime walks.