About
Jan Chozen Bays is a Zen teacher and pediatrician. She is the co-abbot of Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie, Oregon. She received dharma transmission from Taizan Maezumi Roshi. She is the author of 'Mindful Eating' and 'How to Train a Wild Elephant.' Her teaching integrates Zen practice with mindfulness in daily life, and she has been particularly influential in bringing mindful eating practices to a wider audience.