Jutta von Sponheim (1092–1136), an anchoress and teacher at the monastery of Disibodenberg, played a crucial role in shaping the intellectual and spiritual formation of Hildegard von Bingen, one of the most prolific writers of the medieval period. Jutta’s vita, written by an anonymous monk, portrays her as both a model of extreme asceticism and a learned figure who instructed young women in psalmody, writing, and possibly music. Jutta’s austere practices contrasted with Hildegard’s later emphasis on bodily care, marking Jutta as a pivotal influence in medieval religious culture. While Jutta did not leave behind any writings of her own, her teaching enabled Hildegard’s later prolific authorship.