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“By relating with the spiritual friend, you are learning how to work with genuineness.” – Ch\u00f6gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||19px|||” custom_css_free_form=”\/* Hide a specific element in French *\/||.translatepress-fr_FR .MIs_EN {|| display: none;||}||.translatepress-en_US .MIs_FR {|| display: none;||}” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ make_equal=”on” module_class=”MIs_FR” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#e9e9e9″ custom_padding=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” background_color__hover=”#f3f3f3″ background_enable_color__hover=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”ground yana” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”aedbfdc8-2154-4740-ae15-ee4384294827″ background_image=”https:\/\/cdn.dharmaocean.org\/online-resources\/Norman-Headshot2-2.jpg” background_position=”center” height_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” height__hover_enabled=”off|hover”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”Raleway||||||||” header_4_text_align=”center” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”5px|8px||8px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Norman lives and works in Durango, CO. He has been a daily meditator since 1994 when he began his training and practice in the Theravada tradition. He has been a student of Reggie Ray since 2001 and began studying and training with Dharma Ocean since its inception.\u00a0 With more than 20 years of experience in wilderness therapy, he is regarded as an expert in working with at-risk adolescents, struggling young-adults \u00a0and their families. 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She started formal meditation at the age of twelve, became a student of Dr. Ray in 2010, and has since led retreats in France and Germany. What most attracts Linn to the Dharma is its possible application to everyday life. Whatever experience we might have, there is always an opportunity for insight into our human condition. 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It was burn-out from a high-paced corporate job that brought her to the path. She connects deeply with Meditating with the Body<\/em> practices, and has been sharing them with others through holding groups, working with people one-on-one, and leading retreats, since 2011. After a decade in Colorado, she moved back to Europe to live on the island of Ibiza, Spain. Rebeca’s life is dedicated to opening minds through sharing the dharma as a Mindful Living Coach, a Meditation Instructor and a Dharma Translator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Languages: Spanish, Swedish, English, French, German, Italian, Catal\u00e1n<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#e9e9e9″ custom_padding=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” background_color__hover=”#f3f3f3″ background_enable_color__hover=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”ground yana” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”aedbfdc8-2154-4740-ae15-ee4384294827″ header_3_text_align=”center” background_image=”https:\/\/cdn.dharmaocean.org\/online-resources\/Andreas-IMG_2336-3.jpg” background_position=”center” text_orientation=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” height__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” max_height__hover_enabled=”off|desktop”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”Raleway||||||||” header_4_text_align=”center” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”5px|8px||8px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When Andreas discovered Dharma Ocean through Reggie’s recorded programs and the online courses in 2016 after 25+ years of zen practice, everything started to fall into place and the journey started to unfold. The somatic practices of this lineage were precisely what he needed in order to learn how to get out of his head and into the body, and, hence, life itself. So now he is eager to share what he has found (and continues to find). He lives with his wife and daughter in the town of Kassel in the heart of Germany where he teaches Spanish and French at a local high school.<\/span><\/p>\n Languages: German, English, Spanish, French<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||19px|||” custom_css_free_form=”\/* Hide a specific element in French *\/||.translatepress-fr_FR .MIs_EN {|| display: none;||}||.translatepress-en_US .MIs_FR {|| display: none;||}” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”6187f1e6-2cc5-4841-8059-20c96879dbd2″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We’re currently restructuring how we offer ongoing mentorship and sangha connection, including new practice groups designed to provide support, guidance, and a strong sense of practice community. 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He has been a daily meditator since 1994 when he began his training and practice in the Theravada tradition. He has been a student of Reggie Ray since 2001 and began studying and training with Dharma Ocean since its inception.\u00a0 With more than 20 years of experience in wilderness therapy, he is regarded as an expert in working with at-risk adolescents, struggling young-adults \u00a0and their families. 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Instructor<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Instructor<\/em><\/h4>\n
Andreas H\u00fclsmann<\/h3>\n
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