Yahel Avigur is a teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition. He was trained by Rob Burbea to teach Insight ways of looking, Emptiness (in line with Seeing That Frees), and Samadhi/Jhana practices. Following Rob’s passing, Yahel was trained to teach Soulmaking Dharma under the guidance of Catherine McGee, and completed his training in 2026. Yahel is also certified as a Hakomi practitioner. He is a yogi and a father, lives in Berlin, and teaches regularly at Gaia House in the UK and Tovana in Israel. He also teaches at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in the U.S., as well as at various centers across Europe and online.
Yanai Postelnik has been engaged in full-time dharma practice and service since 1990. He is inspired by the Thai forest tradition and nourished by time spent in nature, and has been teaching retreats around the world for over 25 years. Yanai is a member of the Guiding Teacher Council of Gaia House, in Devon, England, and of the Core Faculty of Insight Meditation Society, Massachusetts. Since 2018, Yanai has been engaged with Extinction Rebellion, seeking to bring about urgent change in the face of the climate and ecological emergency, in the service of all beings.
