"To Be" is to Inter-Be: Mindfulness Practice Sessions
This is a space for conference participants to pause in the middle of the busy conference schedule, ground themselves, take care of their minds and bodies, and connect with each other at a deeper level. Participants will have a chance to experience different meditation and mindfulness practices in group settings, fostering a sense of connectedness and compassion through shared experiences. All mindfulness practice sessions are facilitated by experienced facilitators from True Peace Toronto, a group of mindfulness practitioners who meet weekly at the University of Toronto to practice and learn mindfulness meditation together based on the Zen Buddhist teachings of the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh.
About the speakers
Ann Dugan
Ann Dugan has been practicing with True Peace for more than ten years. She began her mindfulness practice with yoga over 30 years ago, eventually taking up a personal meditation practice. Ann started facilitating mindfulness practice sessions at the University of Toronto in 2017. Ann enjoys practicing yoga, gardening and cooking.
Alana Rodger Jacobson
Alana Rodger Jacobson is a nature lover at heart and landscape designer by trade. She began facilitating True Peace mindfulness practice sessions at the University of Toronto in 2019. One of her favorite mindfulness practices is walking meditation. When not meditating or gardening Alana finds connection with herself and others through music and movement.
Yishin Khoo
Yishin Khoo received her Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education from OISE/University of Toronto. Her passion lies in integrating Eastern wisdom traditions into modern education for personal and planetary healing. Trained in the Buddhist mindfulness tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Yishin values building regenerative communities and fostering deep connections with nature through practicing mindfulness meditation and gardening.
