Skillfull Meditation Project
Our Teaching Sangha
The Skillful Meditation Project Teaching Sangha consists of a group of meditators who are committed to the practice, study and teaching of the approach to meditation called Recollective Awareness. We have all been trained under the direction of Jason Siff and have worked together for a number of years to develop our skills in leading meditation groups and working with individuals. Recognizing that both practice and teaching are ongoing, we have chosen to reflect this in our training process. Rather than defining an end to the training, we maintain an affiliation with SMP and are involved in continuing study with one another and with Jason and Jacquelin Siff.
As members of the SMP Teaching Sangha, we lead workshops and retreats as well as conduct classes and sitting groups in our local communities. Some of us may travel to teach in other areas. We also work with individual meditators one-to-one, arranging interviews with students by phone or in person, to explore the inner experience of meditation. We recommend an ongoing relationship with a member of our SMP Teaching Sangha as the best way to learn and develop within this meditation approach.
Jason Siff, Head Teacher
Jacquelin Siff, Teacher and Dharma Studies Director
Greg Bantick
Greg leads meditation groups in Brisbane, Australia, and has co-taught workshops and retreats with other teachers in many parts of Australia. E-mail Greg
Nelly Kaufer
Nelly Kaufer is the SMP Resident Teacher in Portland, Oregon and leads weekly groups, workshops and retreats, in addition to working with students one-on-one and with meditation journals. She welcomes invitations to teach in Oregon and Washington. E-mail Nelly
Linda Modaro
Linda Modaro offers sitting groups and workshops in Santa Monica, California. She also travels to other parts of the country to teach workshops and retreats, and she works with students individually, either in person or by telephone. She is approved to give continuing education meditation workshops for acupuncturists, therapists, and nurses. E-mail Linda
Dan Nussbaum
Dan Nussbaum holds a Thursday evening sitting group in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles as well as a Monday morning sitting group nearby in Mt. Washington. He also offers half-day meditation groups two Saturdays a month and is available to work with students individually, either in person, online or by telephone. E-mail Dan
Ron Sharrin
Ron Sharrin currently leads monthly day-long meditation workshops in Topanga, California. He also offers individual meditation consultations or phone interviews. He teaches Buddhist Psychology at UCLA, Antioch, and Alliant University. E-mail Ron
Mary Webster
Mary Webster is the SMP Resident Teacher for the Spokane Vipassana Meditation Community in Washington. She currently works with teens and adults offering local sitting groups, one-day workshops, and residential retreats. Mary also welcomes invitations to teach in the Northwest. E-mail Mary
