Ulli Olvedi

Ulli Olvedi (*1942) ist Autorin zahlreicher spiritueller Bestseller, Wissenschaftsjournalistin, Begründerin und Lehrerin der "Meditativen Energiearbeit" und Kennerin des tibetischen Buddhismus.

Roman- und Sachbuchautorin, Dokumentarfilmautorin, Journalistin, Übersetzerin.

Diplomierte Qi Gong-Lehrerin.

Langjährige Seminarleitung im Bereich Buddhistische Spiritualität und Kontemplative Therapie.

Viele Übersetzungen aus dem Englischen, vorwiegend buddhistische Literatur.

Beiträge in Fachbüchern und Zeitschriften über buddhistische Themen.

15 Jahre regelmäßige Mitarbeit bei Radio Bremen "Forum der Wissenschaft".

Features bei WDR und NDR und freie Mitarbeit beim Bayerischen Fernsehen.

1974 bis 2001 Dozentin an der Münchner Volkshochschule:
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