Bulgaria Centre
Contact Details

Centre Chairperson: Pat Simpson
Telephone: +359 (2) 981 54 81
Location: Sofia 1505
58A Madrid Bul,
Bulgaria

Local Teachers

Ria Kinzel

Ria Kinzel has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since 1975. She emigrated to Canada from South Africa in 1965, first teaching Inuit students in the Far North and then pre-school and elementary students in Edmonton for 20 years.
In 1996, she and her husband, Cliff, moved to Fairfield, Iowa, centre of the Transcendental Meditation movement in the United States. There she taught high school English and critical thinking at the Maharishi School, where all students and staff meditate twice a day. At the same time, she earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Vedic Science at Maharishi University of Management. She also has an M.A. in English from Carleton and a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta. She trained as a TM teacher in 2010 and, subsequently spent six months on a Transcendental Meditation school project in South Africa. Then she moved to Calgary to teach Transcendental Meditation, which she has been doing with great enjoyment ever since. She also enjoys walking in the mountains, reading detective stories and mind/brain research, and spending time with her granddaughters.

Pat Simpson

Pat Simpson began the practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) with his wife Bev, in July 1978 in Edmonton. While his initial reaction to the suggestion of becoming a TM Teacher was that of surprise, he knew that this was something that he was destined to do. In 1992, Pat became a teacher of TM and worked full time teaching TM for 4 years in Edmonton, Victoria and Calgary. Pat has been the TM Centre Chairman in Edmonton, Victoria, and Calgary.

His career outside of TM was that as a Computer Specialist, Owner of a Computing Business, VP of Sales with a recruiting firm, and Financial Advisor. Pat has recently retired from the business world to once again pursue teaching TM full time in Calgary.

For Those Already Practicing Transcendental Meditation

MEDITATORS' MEETINGS: Are held regularly - please contact us for full schedule. PERSONAL CHECKING: To refresh your practice and receive more guidance on your TM technique, these one-to-one 30 minute sessions are available by appointment.
REFRESHER COURSES: If you would like to refresh your practice and understanding of Transcendental Meditation, why not sit in again on a course of instruction? Phone or email for details.

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Helle Pettersen, Nurse and Mother:

"Those 20 minutes of silence were the quietest I had known for a long, long time. I felt I got in touch with my self, that inner peace, that person I am," Helle says. "That was great. Now, as a parent, I am much more focused, calm, with better resources to give more, and can be more present for my daughter – calm, not stressed." - Helle Pettersen As quoted in "Flying Start Parenting" magazine"