Joanna Bojczewska / Doyu

Doyu Joanna Bojczewska sat her first Zen meditation at 17. Awarded a two-year UWC scholarship in India, she spent formative years in the Western Ghats and the Himalayas —an early immersion that awakened her to a lifelong embrace of human diversity and ecological awareness.

In 2012, she shifted from a PhD research in Social Anthropology to sustainability education. That same year, she encountered Mondo Zen Dialogue, which redirected her to contemplative practice. She formally began Integral Zen training in 2013, took vows with Jun Po Roshi in 2015, and facilitated Mondo Zen at retreats across Europe under the eye of Doshin Roshi.

From 2019 to 2024, Doyu completed a 5-year Integral Zen priest training under Daicho Roshi. She co-managed the Integral Zen centre in Spain, now Wild Ivy. Currently, she studies with teachers in both the Zen and Dzogchen lineages.

Professionally, Doyu works as a sustainability consultant and regenerative designer for European food systems. She enjoys guiding others through the Sierra María–Los Vélez and active imagination work as the path of transformation.