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We know you will join us in a very warm welcome to our two new Council members - Dr Barbara Hannon and Tim James.
Barbara commenced meditating over 30 years ago, when as a young doctor, she witnessed the suffering of people with spinal cord injuries, and was looking at ways to cope both professionally and personally. Looking to incorporate meditation into her work environment, she connected with Craig Hassed at Monash University, before tutoring medical students with mindfulness techniques as part of his ESSENCE program.
Over the years since, she has participated in many voluntary activities, including coordinating sessions for health professionals as well as the public through various courses and peer led groups. The influence of meditation practice has been integral to her work as a rehabilitation physician.
Experiencing that sustaining a practice of reflection goes a long way in intense times, her daily practice includes: meditating in solitude, including spending time in nature to recharge and refresh, as well as connecting with like-minded individuals and communities.
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After working for over 20 years in the Engineering sector and 6 years with a not-for-profit, Tim studied a Diploma in meditation and mindfulness and started his business Meditation Life now over 6 years ago.
He is a senior coach with the Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness, a meditation and mindfulness teacher training organisation. Tim’s work with them is extensive, including authoring their ‘Corporate Meditation and Mindfulness’ elective and the ‘Deepening through Meditative Inquiry’ elective, facilitating their Business Lounge and Community Work Placement program, all supporting students build their meditation and business skills.
Tim’s work in the corporate sector has included mindfulness workshops and meditations for NDIS Plan Managers, manufacturing personnel working on specialised equipment and scientists and engineers in the defence sector.
Tim guides meditation weekly in the community, and also co-founded in 2021 the allied health organisation ‘Tea Tree Wellness’.
Tim loves walking alongside student meditation teachers and sitting in the space of meditation with participants, sharing, creating, exploring and resting deeply.
He is a member of the Meditation Association of Australia (MA) and has been a presenter at several MA forums and PODs supporting meditation teachers.
He is currently travelling the east coast of Australia, returning home later this year to live in Adelaide, Australia with his wife, adult son and pug Molly.
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