Surprises

Medical Doctor and Insight Meditation teacher, Geoff Simpson

He’s also a physiotherapist, so we weren’t quite sure where to put him! Geoff's background in the committed practice of meditation within the Yoga and Buddhist traditions has resulted in wide exposure to many varieties of meditative styles. Geoff is a member of the Insight Teachers Circle in Australia and has experience in Australasia and India in leading Insight Meditation groups, workshops and retreats.

Geoff's formal qualifications in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Bachelor of Acupuncture), Physiotherapy (Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours), Medicine (MBBS Hons) and his ongoing training in Psychiatry (via the RANZCP) all serve to give him an awareness of the appropriate applications of meditation, especially in regard to students with mental illness or physical disabilities. Geoff leads meditation courses and day retreats at yogaphysio for beginners and experienced students. His personal and professional experience is much appreciated when he leads the deeper 4 day Easter retreat.

Oriental Dance Instructor, Tanya Hineman

Salaam Alaikum! Welcome to the magical world of the East, where romance beckons through dark eyes, silken veils, where enchantment lurks 'round dusty narrow streets .... in crowded noisy bazaars! Welcome to the world of Bellydancing.

Tanya, also a qualified fitness instructor has been bellydancing for over ten years. She has recently returned from an educational bellydance trip to Egypt, some would say the homeland of this sensuous genre. This was a banquet of oriental experiences that Tanya now brings to her classes.

Before moving to Brisbane Tanya had her own successful bellydance troupe of 25 in the Blue Mountains. Tanya has attended a wide variety of workshops for her own professional development, from Sydney's top dance teachers including, gypsy/folk to classical/turkish, zills, veils, stick, and holds an A-Z certificate in choreography. With countless performances under her coin belt, she has a wealth of dance expertise.

“Think of the magic of the foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance...is a celebration of that miracle.”

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