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 25-05-2025: Being the Silence
Live Meditation: Being the silence. If we put everything aside for a moment, all thoughts about the past, present and future, all ideas about ourselves and the world... then all that remains is silence, peace and space. Here we are completely present, ...
Retreat with yoga, qigong and meditation in June
From June 18-25, Stef Hosan and I will be giving a wonderful retreat in Zen Center Noorder Poort. A very varied program with yoga, qigong and meditation, all focused on insight, stillness and awareness. Read more on our website: www.hetoogvandeorkaan.nl. 👉 ...
Reprint of my book, now available again!
My book 'Memories of Harada Tangen roshi - my years in a Japanese Zen monastery' will be available again from May 19, 2025 In the reprint of publisher Asoka: https://www.milinda-uitgevers.nl/asoka/boek/1/herinneringen-aan-harada-tangen-roshi 👉 https://www.milinda-uitgevers.nl/asoka/boek/3593/herinneringen-aan-harada-tangen-roshi Date: 3593/11/05 ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 21-05-2025: Just sitting
Live Meditation: Just sitting. No technique or special focus, no goal in mind, just sitting. Everything comes and goes by itself, completely spontaneously. Try not to hold on to anything, not to push anything away. Experience the peace of being, still and ...
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, ...
My offer
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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