"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering." —SAINT AUGUSTINE (354-430)

Dan Jorgensen

Dan has practiced meditation in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism for over 30 years.  His principle teacher was Kalu Rinpoche who was one of the great Kagyu masters of the 20th century. In addition, he received teachings and initiations from many other Tibetan teachers including the 16th Karmapa, Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche, Tai Situ Rinpoche and Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche.

In 1986 he entered the traditional three-year, three-month retreat in which the principle teachings and practices of the Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu lineages are transmitted and practiced. After completing the retreat in late 1989, he earned a Master’s degree in psychology and became a licensed psychotherapist in 1996.

Several years after completing the three-year retreat, he began to accept students and eventually established Clear Mountain Wisdom as a means to convey the teachings and practices he received from Kalu Rinpoche and others.

He encourages students to develop a strong daily practice of sitting meditation and doing periodic intensive retreats. However, sitting practice is not an end but the foundation of bringing present-moment awareness to all aspects of life.

Claudia Hansson

Claudia has practiced meditation for over 15 years and has studied primarily with Western teachers including Dan Jorgensen and Ken McLeod. Her training is in the Tibetan tradition and includes Mahayana, Vajrayana and dzochen. She was authorized to teach by Dan and Ken in 2003 and has received the benefit of several years of training in the Buddhist Teacher Development Program directed by Ken McLeod. 

Claudia's teaching experience includes leading a number of small groups, working with individuals both in person and by phone, and teaching retreats with Dan Jorgensen and Ken McLeod. She encourages including movement exercises along with daily sitting practice. 

Claudia has an extensive background in higher education as a professor, counselor and administrator. She currently co-owns and operates Sierra Mental Fitness Inc., a neuro-feedback center in Roseville, California.

Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson has been studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism for 15 years. She started her studies in 1993 with Lama Yeshe Jinpa. In 2001, she started studying with Dan Jorgensen. She was drawn to study with Dan because of his emphasis on the Mahamudra teachings and practices which he received from his main teacher, Kalu Rinpoche. Beth is also a certified Dharma Hatha Yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance. She teaches yoga as preparation for meditation and as a moving meditation in itself. She did her yoga training with Taisan Sheridan and received her teacher certification in 2002.

Beth teaches meditation and yoga in downtown Sacramento. She offers private instruction, group classes, yoga and meditation in the workplace, and retreats. She can be reached at 916-448-9524 or by email at beth@sacyoga.org.  For a current list of Beth's classes, see http://www.sacyoga.org/Workshops/FlyerYogaMeditation.pdf.

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