Our Teachers and Sit Leaders
Listed in Alphabetical Order by First Name
Blake Barton
Blake has practiced, and studied meditation and the Buddhist path since 2001. He has attended numerous 10 day retreats and he completed an intensive 4 year meditation teacher training program
Bonnie Colby Ph.D
Bonnie Colby, PhD - meditation teacher, university professor
Bonnie is grateful for decades immersed in restorative practices of world cultures — through her work in neuro-behavior of conflict & collaboration. Dr. Colby has taught meditation since 1998.
Chuong Tran (left)
For 20 years I was a student of meditation in my home country, Viet-Nam. I have been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1991.
Ginny Stasinsk
Ginny Ginny Stasinski, MS, NBC-HWC, is certified in Sound Healing Rest, a mindfulness facilitator and can’t wait to connect with you through the power of sound!
Hayward Fox Ph.D.
Hayward is a psychotherapist who, over the past forty years, has conducted over 60,000 interviews with people discussing their personal concerns and interests. What makes him an extraordinary teacher is his ability to meld his psychotherapy and meditative practices
Kaishin (Blake) Ashley
I began teaching meditation at TCMC around 2005 under the guidance of Shinzen Young, and continued leading a weekly class and occasional weekend workshops for 15 years.
Lorelei Patrick
Lorelei began practicing yoga and meditation in 1976, and has been teaching since 1986. She completed the 200 hour yoga certification offered by the Himalayan Institute in 2007 along with a certification in foot reflexology and Aromatouch.
Nick Van Kleeck
Nick Van Kleeck - has been meditating for over 30 years. His teachers include Gil Fronsdal, Upasaka Culadasa, Steve Hoskinson (Somatic Experiencing), Deane Shank (the Diamond Approach) and Robert Aitken.