Regina Sara Ryan is a former Catholic nun who has studied contemplation and mysticism for over 40 years. In the early 1970s, Regina began to explore many religious traditions, particularly inspired by the lives of the great women of Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Sufism. Since meeting the Western Baul master Lee Lozowick in 1984, Regina has continued to follow what she calls a path of "unashamed devotion" in which she works to bring her life of contemplation into action. She conducts seminars and retreats in the U.S. and Europe.