Guest Teacher
Gary Paterson
Gary J. Paterson was the Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 2012 to 2015. He was the first openly gay person to take the post since the church was formed in 1925 and the first in the world to lead a major Christian denomination. He earned two degrees in English literature and became […]
Graham Villette
Graham is an active member of the music community as both a freelance musician and bandleader and has performed with some of the best musicians around including Cory Weeds, Joe Magnarelli, Akiko Tsuruga, Tony Genge, Ryan Oliver, John Lee, Rick Kilburn, Ashley Wey, and Kinga Hemming. He has been lucky enough to work in local […]
Nick Peck
Nick is a British/Canadian Jazz pianist, B3 organist, composer, and arranger based in Vancouver, Canada. His output has included orchestral works, music for chamber ensembles, jazz orchestras, solo piano, and electronic media. He is known for his playing that draws from across the history of jazz, colored by experiences in contemporary classical, folk, and freely […]
Kosma Busheikin
Born in the Czech Republic, Kosma has performed at venues around the island such as Hermann's jazz club, Frankie's jazz club, the Port theatre, Tofino Jazz festival, Hornby Island festival and more. He has studied with Ken Lister, Lee Ellefson, Pat Coleman, John Lee, Hans Verhoeven, and Ben Henriques.
Ralph Frank
Ralph is a retired psychotherapist who has been practicing Mindful Meditation for over 20 years. He has studied with renowned Buddhist monks and nuns at monasteries in Northern Thailand, as well as with numerous international teachers in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Ralph has been teaching meditation to seniors since 2018 at the VIU Elder […]
Carol Wilson
Carol first began practicing Vipassana or Insight meditation in 1971, with S.N. Goenka, in Bodh Gaya, India. Since then she has studied and practiced with a number of Theravada teachers, both Asian and Western. She has been particularly influenced by the teachings and practice styles of Sayadaw U Pandita, and in the past ten years, […]
Greg Scharf
Greg has practiced with both Asian and Western teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992, including training as a monk in Burma at Panditarama and Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centers. Greg has been teaching residential retreats in the USA and abroad since 2007, including the annual 3-month retreat at the Insight Meditation Society where he serves […]
Stephanie Curran
Stephanie Curran is an acupuncturist, clinic owner, parent, and a long-time dedicated practitioner of meditation. She is a certified instructor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, has completed a variety of training in trauma-informed facilitation, and has a special interest in working with people who have been touched by grief and loss. Stephanie has been leading mindfulness […]
Rev Deb Hinksman
Deb is a semi-retired minister who serves at Ladysmith First United Church. She is a musical theater buff and secretly a Broadway “wanna-be”! On sabbatical many years back, she asked God to help her discern a word that should be at the core of her ministry and she heard that her word was “Joy!” For […]
Dr. Haridass Kaur Khalsa
Haridass Kaur Khalsa is the founder of Infinite Goddess School of Human Advancement, an International Lead Teacher Trainer of Kundalini Yoga, an entrepreneur, author and enthusiast of life. She holds the following professional degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, a Masters of Arts in Global Marketing and Communication, and a Doctorate in Natural […]