Judith Timp

Shiné Teacher

Dear friend,
I am a psychologist. A mother of three grown-up children. A divorced woman. The partner of a wonderful man. An outdoor lover. A daughter. A vegetarian. A yogini. A meditation teacher.
I embrace all these roles with an immense amount of love and gratitude, and sometimes with resistance or pain. Yet, at my core, I am none of them.

After years of studying, training and practice, I find myself identifying less and less with these different roles. In the beginning, I took everything that happened in my life very seriously and very personally. And it was precisely these identifications that repeatedly left me feeling trapped. When one of my children was struggling, it felt as though I was failing. When my marriage ended after twenty years together, I felt deeply guilty. And whenever I was in pain or became ill, I judged myself as weak, as someone who simply wasn’t strong enough.

Over time, I have become increasingly able to sense that I am not what I do, nor am I what moves through me. I am not my feelings, my thoughts, or the sensations I experience in my body. What I am, then, is difficult to put into words. It is not even an experience that can be grasped or held on to, although it is possible to catch a glimpse of it.

For me, meditation has been the greatest gift I have ever given myself, and I believe it could be the greatest gift you ever give yourself, too. In a world full of stimulation and constant distractions, inner peace and stillness have become rare treasures, even though we need them more than ever in these turbulent times.
Shiné meditation, also known as calm-abiding meditation or shamatha, is an ancient practice that helps quiet the mind and find clarity in the present moment. I look forward to guiding you on this journey.

I am certified by Nangten Menlang to teach Profound Mindfulness (Shiné). In addition, I work as a holistic psychologist in my own private practice: www.judithtimp.nl

My background and training:
2024-2025 Profound Mindfulness Teacher Training (Shiné), Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
2024 Awareness-Centered Deep Listening (ACDL) Training, Carel Braak (Rosamund Oliver’s method)
2019 Holistic EMDR, Katja Vonk
2018–2021 Three-Year Training in Being-Oriented Development, School for Being-Oriented Development, Utrecht
2017–2018 Skillful Means Teacher Training: From Stress to Well-being, Nyingma, Amsterdam
2017–2019 Meditation and Spirituality Training, Years 2 and 3, Jan Geurtz
2016–2017 Year-Long Training in The Work by Byron Katie
2015 Year-Long Training in Nature Coaching
2010-now. Study, training and practice of Tibetan Buddhism, Rigpa, Amsterdam
2010–2011 Buddhist Psychology Training, Robert Hartzema
2009–2011 Introductory Training in Intuitive Development, CLI, Utrecht
2008–2009 Reiki Levels I, II, III and Master
1998 Master’s Degree in Psychology, Utrecht University

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