Ayya Santacitta trained as a nun in England and Asia from 1993 until 2009, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since 2002, she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. She cofounded Aloka Vihara in 2009 and received bhikkhuni ordination in 2011. She is currently developing Aloka Earth Room in San Rafael, California.