I’ve been meditating everyday for over 17 years now. I have also sat many multi-day silent retreats in that time. 

Over the years my practice has carried me through some fantastic times in my life and also some pretty terrible ones. Whatever is going on for me, my practice is there as a source of strength, helping me to show up in my life with more insight. A bit calmer, a bit kinder, and a bit more self-compassionate.

My aim for the group is to help others to do the same - to help you find your calm, insight, kindness and self-compassion. 

Over the years, I have practiced seriously in all 3 of the main Buddhist meditative traditions. For a long period I was a regular at Jamyang, a Tibetan Buddhist centre in London. During that time I undertook a two year intensive course with Geshe Tashi Tsering, a Tibetan monk who lived in London for many years before he became the Abbot of Sera Mey monastery. I also formally took Refuge with Geshe Tashi in November 2012.

I have also practiced for many years in the Soto Zen tradition and ran a weekly Zen meditation group in SW London for 4 years, where I also organised events with well-known Soto Zen teachers like Brad Warner and Taigen Dan Leighton. 

Although I have maintained my contact with Soto Zen teachers and practice, over the last 6 years I have began to practice more in the Insight Meditation / Mindfulness school and have undertaken a number of retreats in that tradition. Having practised Yoga for over 10 years I have also had experience of Vedic meditation, a system that originates in Hinduism. 

Although I am certainly not an expert in every type of meditation, my wide experience does mean that I have a good understanding of different techniques and both Dualistic and Non-Dualistic meditation systems. Giving you the chance to try different methods hopefully helps us to work together to find a meditation practice that resonates with you. 

I am currently in the middle of an 18-month meditation instructor course where I am being mentored by a senior Buddhist teacher.