Jaynine Nelson has had the great blessings of studying with the amazing Kagyu and Nyingma Tibetan teachers in Nepal and the United States since the 70’s. Her primary teacher (or root guru) was Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche; with whom she studied from 1978 until his death in 1987.
Jaynine and her husband, Dean, were Co-Directors of the Minneapolis Shambhala Meditation Center then founded the Kailua Shambhala Center where they both directed programs until its closing in 2019. She has been a certified Shambhala meditation instructor and teacher since 1988.
Under the direction and teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche, Jaynine studied Sogetsu Ikebana flower arranging as Dharma Art earning the title of Sensei in Seattle and in Minneapolis. Her current form of annual retreat is with her husband and their 2 dogs adventuring across the Northwest in their RV for 3 1/2 months while immersing themselves in nature and forest bathing.
