The Teachers
Brad Richecoeur
Kirsten Kratz
This camp brings together many of my passions in life – the dharma, embodied awakening, Dartmoor and good company! I have been involved in Dharma practice since 1985, began studying Qigong with Master Zhixing Wang in 1989 and embodied non-dual teachings in 2004.
Yanai Postelnik
Since first encountering Buddha-dharma and meditation while travelling in Asia in 1989, I have devoted my life to practising, studying and serving the dharma full time, and have been leading insight meditation retreats in the UK and world wide since 1993. I also lead various courses combining meditation and silence with being in nature, and find this to be a wonderful combination. This camp combines these with our sharing and living together and offers many rich possibilities.
I first came across Insight Meditation in India in 1993 and started teaching in 2006. I'm one of the teachers supporting the personal work retreat programme in Gaia House. One of my passions is exploring how wisdom teachings can foster appropriate responses to the challenges of our time and I see my involvement in activism as an important expression of my practice. I am particularly interested in the community aspect of the BDS camp; the beauty, the challenges and the rich soil it provides for our individual and collective maturing.
Julia Wallond
I have been a regular camper at Buddha Dharma Sangha ( BDS) camp for over 10 years, and love the richness of community living, supported and nurtured by the Buddhist teachings and the beauty of Holy Brook field. I’m now looking forward to contributing in the teacher role.
I have a close connection with the Buddhist retreat centre Gaia house where I have been retreating regularly since 2005, and recently completed dharma teacher training with the Bodhi college. I am also a trained mindfulness teacher ( MBCT). ​
Donations/Dana
In the tradition of the Buddha, the dharma teachings are considered precious and beyond price.
The camp teachers Yanai, Kirsten, Brad and Julia, share their experience and understanding without being paid from the camp fees for offering the teaching. They rely upon the generosity and freely given financial support of those who value the teachings to live in this way. “Dana” means generosity and sharing what we have, to support that which we value. Participants on the camp will be invited to offer dana to the teachers in this spirit.
