Teachers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=80 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05c8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B>Emoyeni Retreat Centre</B></div> <div> <A HREF="retreats.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Retreats"><B>Back</B></A><B> to Retreats</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2f484070.png" border=0 width="900" height="7" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="05c8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I><B>Teachers</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>SHARON BENATAR</B> is a Buddhist practitioner and Clinical Psychologist in private practice, drawing inspiration from Eastern and Western approaches to healing and health.  Other avenues of interest include the creative arts: painting, crafts, poetry, music and symbol.  Sharon has been facilitating personal development and self expression through groups, workshops and individual therapy for over 20 years.  She is a certified facilitator of “Healing Relaxation”, the introductory course of the Tara Rokpa Therapeutic programme(registered in the UK and Europe), developed by Ven. Akong Rinpoche.</div> <bR> <div> <B>MAREN BODENSTEIN</B> has written stories for children, adults and radio, but is still struggling to master the novel.  She makes her living by writing and mentoring writing skills for various organisations. Her books on HIV and AIDS for teachers have been translated into French and Portuguese. She lives at Emoyeni in a stone house.</div> <bR> <div> <B>ANN CAMERON</B> grew up on a farm at the southern end of the Kruger National Park where she was inducted into the beauty of the bush.  She has a PhD in Science education and has taught undergraduate courses in Astronomy and Geomorphology at Wits University.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>VINCENT CARRUTHERS </B>is a management consultant specialising in environmental issues and eco-tourism.  He has served on the boards of several companies and para-statal organisations such as the North-West Parks and Tourism Board and the Magaliesberg Advisory Committee to Gauteng and North-West province.  He has published a number of books including <I>The Magaliesberg, The Wildlife of Southern Africa, South African Frogs.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>MERVYN CROFT</B> has been engaged in Buddhism for over 30 years, including a period of 13 years as a member of the resident community at the Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo.  He has participated in retreats in the Theravada, Zen and Tibetan traditions and for many years was a student of Godwin Samararatne from Sri Lanka.  In 2000 he co-founded the Emoyeni Retreat Centre where he lives and teaches.</div> <bR> <div> <B>MONICA FAIRALL</B> is a writer and broadcaster on health.  She teaches yoga in Durban and has had a lifelong interest in natural medicine, the mind-body connection and healing through resonance and frequencies.</div> <bR> <div> <B>EDDIE JARDINE</B> is the president of the Kobujutsu Kai (Traditional Martial Arts Association) in South Africa and is one of the most experienced Tai Chi teachers in the country.  He has taught Tai Chi for over 20 years and is frequently invited to teach in Europe, USA and the Far East.</div> <bR> <div> <B>MOYRA KEANE </B> works in education and curriculum development at the Science Faculty of the University of the Witwatersrand.  She has been practising meditation for many years, has led retreats at the Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo and Emoyeni Retreat Centre, and taught Buddhist courses in Johannesburg.</div> <bR> <div> <B>ANNIE LEATT</B> has been a student of Buddhism since her early teens. The idea for this weekend emerged during a month-long retreat at Emoyeni at the end of 2006, where she was dealing with many of her own fears. Annie teaches courses on Buddhism at Religious Studies at UCT, and is currently doing a PhD at Wits. </div> <bR> <div> <B>GILL McDOWELL</B> has worked for many years as a print media designer.  In teaching the visual arts she is interested in exploring how mindful creative practices such as drawing can help us to live with renewed appreciation, awareness and balance. </div> <bR> <div> <B>RENE STEVENSON</B> has a long-standing Buddhist practice. Trained as a clinical psychologist, she is interested in healing and transformation for individuals and communities. |She draws inspiration from western psychology, Buddhism, Mysticism, and earth-based wisdom traditions. One of her passions is to create spaces for people to awaken to their innate wholeness and connect with each other, to cultivate authentic and loving living. Rene has a private therapy practice in KZN and facilitates workshops and retreats exploring healing, mindfulness, compassion, creativity and relationship.</div> <bR> <div> <B>JOHN STRYDOM</B> is a retired clinical psychologist who has an interest in the nondualistic traditions such as Zen, Taoism and Advaita Vedanta.  He has spent several periods on the staff of the Buddhist Retreat Centre near Ixopo.  He recently moved from Hogsback to Emoyeni and offers  workshops on relationships, emotions, addictions and the application of the nondualistic perspective to everyday living.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>