Lotus Center

Amita (Amy) Schmidt LCSW is a psychotherapist and meditation teacher. She was the resident teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts for six years and she was the co-founder of Southwest Sangha Retreat Center in San Lorenzo, New Mexico. She is the author of “Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master.” She currently practices and teaches meditation from a non-dual perspective.

Teresa is a New Mexico native and returned home to Grant County in 2000.  She is a retired educator of 31 years.  She taught eighteen years in Prescott Public Schools in AZ. After moving back to NM, she taught at Cliff Schools for 13 years.  Her teaching career included high school and junior high school Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences classes. While teaching in Prescott, AZ, she also coached girls track and intramural sports, and sponsored the cheerleading squad.

Teresa is married to Steve Lucero. She has two grown children, five grandchildren. She is an avid hiker and loves the outdoors.  She has been a devoted student of Yoga since 2002.  The practice of Yoga has supported her physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  It has provided her with tools to balance and embrace the challenges and joys of life.

Teresa is honored to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Lotus Center.  She hopes her career and personal life experiences will make a positive contribution to the Lotus Center Board.