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Jason Adams
Randy Bratsven
Dmytro Ivakhnenko (English or Russian)
Lawrence Ozenberger
Marlo Schwartz
Greg VanMeter
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Jason Adams
Experience: Zen meditation and training in the Northeast at various centers beginning in 1990. Engaged Buddhism since 2000, and Vipassana training with Mary Rees and at Spirit Rock Meditation Center since 2009. Many daylongs and longer retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and with Thich Nhat Hahn in the Boston area in 2001.
Biography:Jason has been practicing Zen, Engaged Buddhism, and most recently, Vipassana Meditation since 1990. He has been on several retreats, including a week with Thich Nhat Hahn and at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In daily life he is a trumpet player and and teacher. Jason lives in Houston with his partner, Kim, and has three lovely and excellent children.
Jason lives on the west side of Houston.
Hours: various (by arrangement)
Fee: Dana
Experience: Dmytro has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1998, translated over a dozen books from English to Russian, and compiled the first concise Pali-Russian dictionary. He holds diplomas in Practical Psychology and Mathematical Methods of System Analysis, is a Certified Process Facilitator (Transformational Processing Institute, Los Angeles) and is versed in modern developments in practical psychology, e.g. Hakomi and Symbolic Modelling.
Biography: Born in the family of cybernetician and psychologist, Dmytro combines the systemic study of Pali texts with the knowledge of modern developments in Psychology. Having started in 1998 the first Russian-language Theravadin website, he supports Theravadin community under the umbrella of Buddhist Educational Fellowship.
Dmytro lives and works in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is also available via Skype.
Hours: 9.00 - 21.00 Eastern European Time.
Fee: Dana
Experience: Larry has been exploring various meditation practices and forms of body work during most of his adult life, and he is the Chief Instructor at Aikido of New Orleans. He has been attending Insight Meditation retreats, including regional retreats with Mary and a longer retreat at the Insight Meditation Society.
Larry lives in New Orleans. A weekly sitting group is forming at the Aikido dojo and Larry is available via Skype.
Hours: by arrangement
Fee: Dana
Experience:
Marlo Schwartz, an occupational therapist by profession, has a committed daily practice that includes formal practice with breath, metta, and body work, as well as integration of mindful awareness in informal settings - daily life and all relational situations. She has been working with Mary since 2004, including participating in first mentoring training, completing the Creating Your Life course, and attending retreats and many meditation courses.
Biography: I am a single female who is also a caregiver for my mother, along with two dogs and two cats. I have an adult son and am also a grandmother of two, a baby granddaughter and toddler grandson. I have lived in northwest Houston for about 25 years. I have worked as an occupational therapist with a variety of populations in many settings over the course of my 35+ year vocation, but most recently in education and pediatric outpatient settings. My disclaimer is 'that I don't necessarily agree with myself', and those who know me often see me as a 'low key' but contradictory self. Which is okay with me.
Marlo lives on the northwest side of Houston and is also available via Skype.
Hours: To be determined in collaboration and with student need.
Fee: Dana
Experience:
I have trained in Insight Meditation with various teachers at Margaret Austin Center, Insight Meditation Society, and Spirit Rock Meditation Center since 1985. I'm also trained to present John Main's Christian meditation.
Biography: I've been going to retreats since 1985, and still find this practice interesting, valuable, and inspiring. I have an active work life at an engineer with an oil company, and have regular sitting practice on the bus commutes to downtown Houston. I also practice yoga, and integrate it with my insight meditation. I've completed two yoga teacher courses and am a certfied yoga teacher. On my free time, I like bicycling, spending time with my girlfriend, cooking, and reading.
Greg lives on the west side of Houston.
Hours: Weekends, Weekdays after 7 pm
Fee: Dana
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