Winter Hours
Wintering with Lama Rod & sister síofra
A Limited Podcast Series
Live Episodes on January 12th, 19th, and 26th, 2026 from 11am-12:30pm ET
Winter Hours returns again in 2026 to support your practice in the sweet darkness of winter, this time in dialogue with Lama Rod Owens & sister síofra!
As we are being confronted with the reality of systematic collapse, and the fear and anxiety that accompanies this moment, we are being called to the awakening of vital profound medicines that the natural world is attempting to offer us. As we enter the winter months, it is as important as ever to slow down to open to the medicine of winter, an offering that we need to face the reality of our collective moment.
The Winter Hours is an exploration of what it means to honor the medicine of winter, a medicine that encourages us to slowdown, rest, reflect, dream, and prepare for the call of spring awakening. Each session will be a journey into deep restorative practice supported by the wisdom of Buddhadharma, herbalism, yoga, and West African spiritualities. We will also explore themes of working with fear, resting for resistance, choosing freedom, and much more.
Suggested donation for this offering is $10-$25, however there is no minimum required to join. All donations are welcomed with gratitude; if donating is not accessible, you are still welcome to join us in practice. Click below to offer a donation.
Donate HereAbout the Speakers
Lama Rod Owens
Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger, and co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation, his teachings center on freedom, self-expression, and radical self-care.
A leading voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers with over 11 years of experience, Lama Rod activates the intersections of his identity to create a platform that’s very natural, engaging, and inclusive. Applauded for his mastery in balancing weighty topics with a sense of lightness, the Queen has been featured by various national and international news outlets.
Highly sought after for talks, retreats, and workshops, his mission is showing you how to heal and free yourself.
síofra jackson
síofra (she/they) is a guide, a mentor, and a teacher of embodied liberation. she works at the intersection of healing and learning/teaching. a member of lama rod’s team since 2020, she serves as the teaching and learning guide for lama rod owens. she has assisted lama rod owens on retreat in the us and the uk and is the cofounder of dharma queens.
she is trained as an actress, dancer, educator, yoga instructor and an indigenous ritual and ceremony practitioner with over 15 years of experience. they have earned two masters: one in indigenous traditions and the other in secondary education. they work with artists, activists, teachers, healers, practitioners, and leaders to manifest liberation in their teaching, learning, and healing practices. her core values are clarity, creativity, sovereignty, and radicle self-love. síofra is black nipmuc.
