Jiva Masheder

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"Present Tent", Friday 31 July & Saturday 1 August

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Jiva is a graduate of the Gaia House Community Dharma Leader programme, and has been practicing largely in the Western Insight and Thai Forest Sangha traditions since 1997. She has a Masters in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies from Exeter University, supervises mindfulness teachers with The Mindfulness Network and assists with teacher training for Sussex Mindfulness Centre.

Jiva has been part of the Mindfulness Project team since it began in 2013. She is an accredited mindful self-compassion teacher and has taught over 100 courses to people from all walks of life, including as part of several research trials. She lives in Brighton where she has a thriving allotment garden and regularly offers mindfulness in nature events.