Karin Recvelt
Karin Rekvelt (1959) works as an independent psychologist, trainer and supervisor in Amsterdam. Her specialization is the treatment of stress complaints and burnout.
In her daily practice calmness, insight and heart meditations are central. Her interest is in the integration of methods and exercises from Western and Buddhist psychology with respect for insights from the original teachings. Her teachers come from different meditation traditions, most notably Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism and the Bön Buddhist tradition. In addition to regular Vipassana retreats, she has participated in several study groups, including the Dhamma Deepening Course (DVC) in 2006/7 and the Committed Practitioner Program (CPP) at Bodhi College at Sharpham House and Gaia House in Devon in 2016/17.
The Shamatha meditations that Karin guides for 30now originate from the exercises of meditation teacher Alan Wallace, who has extensively researched and described this form of meditation. She followed her Shamatha training with Adeline van Waning in 2010. Following this, Karin developed a follow-up mindfulness training Calmness and Concentration Meditation. In this basic training we practice formally and informally with Simplifying, Slowing down and Softening for the benefit of the quality of life in daily life.
Updates
Live Meditation scheduled for 01-05-2025: The Natural State of Being
Live Meditation: The Natural State of Being. Based on a text by the Tibetan master Longchenpa, we sit as Space: with great openness, without expectation, without purpose, without judging or analyzing. We simply see how everything appears, ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 11-05-2025: Yin Yoga – open your heart
Live Lecture: Yin Yoga - open your heart. Yin yoga is a quiet form in which we remain in a stretch position for a few minutes. This creates a pleasant space and improves the flow in the entire body ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 24-04-2025: Sitting along the river of existence
Live Meditation: Sitting along the river of existence. Watching the eternal stream of experiences quietly flow by: memories, worries, ideas, emotions and tingles. Seeing everything without taking it personally, without getting caught up in it. Like a silent ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 23-02-2025: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times – How to Deal with All That World News?
Live Lecture: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times - How to Deal with All That World News? So many messages reach us almost daily about war, hunger, refugees and natural disasters... how can we relate to this in a wise way? Without thinking about it...
Live Meditation scheduled for 18-03-2025: Your true foundation: 'I am'
Live Meditation: Your true foundation: 'I am'. The only thing we can always fall back on is the realization 'I am'. Our feelings and thoughts can rage without us being able to gain control over them. But you can always affirm to yourself: ...
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Shamatha Meditation – Deepening Series
On the way to physical and mental balance. Karin Rekvelt In the in-depth series of Shamatha meditation we train the mind in three ...
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Check out my upcoming “offline meetings”
You can view my upcoming offline retreats, meditation days and courses on the 'On Location' page ...
Shamatha Meditation – Live Course
June 1 – June 28 In the Shamatha meditation course we train the mind in three core qualities: relaxation, stability and ...
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