Richard Sievers was introduced to Vipassana meditation in 1984 at a 10-day retreat led by Sister Ayya Khema. He has practiced with teachers including Steve Armstrong, Kamala Master, Jack Kornfield, and John Travis. Since 1998, he has studied with Gil Fronsdal at Insight Meditation Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sievers is affiliated with Insight Meditation Center and Insight Retreat Center.