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Committee

SIM activities are organised by its committee: Alan Bassal, Renata Malinauskas, Julia Hush, Thomas Ilbery, Aggi Badtke , Guy Warren and Chris Freeman. 
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Alan Bassal - Chairman
Alan has been studying and practicing Buddha’s teachings for over 35 years beginning in the Vipassana meditative tradition and then developing in Eastern & Western Insight.
​He is a certified mindfulness based psychotherapist and for many years has practiced integrating the Buddha Dharma, psychotherapy and the world of leadership development and organisational change.

Guy Warren - Secretary
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Renata Malinauskas
​​Renata has supported her professional work as a qualified dietitian, owner and head coach at Holistic Movement Studio with her meditation and dharma practice.  She is a committed meditation practitioner and seeks to incorporate meditation in her physical well being and development work. 


Thomas Ilbery - Treasurer
Tom focuses on bringing the dharma’s teachings into creativity through writing and video production, where he emphasises the connection between insight practice, philosophy, and everyday living. He has worked on the Tuwhiri editorial board and the SBN’s After Buddhism course.
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Aggi Badtke
​In 2014 Aggi attended her first silent meditation retreat and this is where she discovered stillness, peace and spirituality. She has since attended numerous 3-7 day meditation retreats as well as courses in mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Positive Psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and various other modalities focused on ways of improving wellbeing…
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Julia Hush -  Newsletter
​Julia integrates various contemplative practices into her life, including Iyengar yoga and Buddhist meditation. For the past 6 years Julia has focussed on Insight Meditation approaches and is a member of the Kookaburra Inner West Sangha (Sydney Insight Meditators).

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Chris Freeman - 
​Chris has been deeply interested in Buddhism since his late teenage years after coming across a book by Jack Kornfield. He has studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism for over ten years and has an interest in adapting the traditional teachings into a western context for modern Australian culture.
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  • Home
  • Events Calendar
  • About us
    • Membership
    • About us, AGM & Constitution
    • Committee
    • Our History
    • Newsletter
  • Groups
    • Blue Mountains
    • Bondi Junction
    • Illawarra
    • Inner West
    • Newcastle
    • North Sydney
    • Northern Beaches (Oxford Falls)
    • Northern Beaches (Warriewood)
    • Southern Highlands
  • Teachers
  • Resources
    • Guided Meditations
    • Deepening Into Stillness Recording
    • Reading list
    • Teachers Reflections >
      • Winton Higgins. January 2018
      • Jonathan Page. May 2018
      • Gawaine Powell Davies. November 2017
      • Jill Shepherd. October 2017
    • Participant Reflections of Retreats >
      • New Years Retreat 2021/2022
      • New Years Retreat 2019/2020
      • Deepening into Stillness 2017
      • New Year Retreat 2016
  • Contact Us