Journey deVries is a San Francisco native. They have been dedicated to spiritual practice in both the Jewish and Buddhist contemplative traditions. Journey’s experiences in Mussar and Theravada Buddhism have led them to look for guidance and inspiration in each tradition. They have offered Jewish meditation through Temple Isaiah, a reform temple in Lafayette, California. And they have been a teacher at Assaya Sangha, a Buddhist community founded in 2020 that meets online in daily meditation and in person in the San Francisco East Bay.
Journey is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program and participates in courses at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.
Journey currently lives in Walnut Creek and is active in community there including the Rossmoor LGBTQ+ Alliance.