Tina has been meditating for 45 years. She was authorized to teach by Burmese meditation master Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw of Burma, considered by many to be one of the most advanced meditation teachers and practitioners alive today. In 2007 Tina became the first Western woman authorized by the Sayadaw to teach. Tina is the co-author of the book Practicing the Jhanas. Tina has also studied with the Tibetan Dzogchen master Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
