Temple of Presence

Group Leader(s)

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  Don Andress

  Don is deeply connected with nature and emanates kindness, playfulness and gentle wisdom.  He is an environmental activist, and an educator within the Unitarian Church.  Don is a lifelong learner with a diverse background including massage therapy, Watsu, contact improvisation, and co-housing.  Since 2014, he is an active participant in the Thomas Hübl field, graduating with the first US cohort of the Timeless Wisdom Training.  Don facilitates and practices meditation and relating in many groups, and is grateful to witness the impacts on people’s lives, his included.
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  Gail Brenner

  Gail is a psychologist and group facilitator with a passion for embodied conscious living. For over 25 years, she has worked with individuals and groups on healing from early trauma. She loves creating safe space for inner exploration and witnessing people grow into their full aliveness. She is experienced in supporting older adults in the transitions of aging, death, and dying and is the author of The End of Self-Help and Suffering Is Optional. Gail met Thomas in 2018. Participating in practice groups has transformed her capacity for presence and intimacy in relationships, and she loves bringing that possibility to others.

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  Peggy Porter Riedesel

  Early on I had interests in the mystical through prayer and congregational singing. At 17 I learned TM and became a TM teacher in my early 20s. While keeping my eyes and heart open to consciousness through meditation, mindfulness and contemplative Christian practices, I became a Physical Therapist/Wound Care Specialist, a mother of 3 and a lover of the outdoors. Since retiring I have more time to actively pursue mysticism: began with Thomas 2018, Nov 2019 completed USPGLT, currently enrolled in TWT and Ancestral Healing.  Participating in relational practices has been a boost to my maturity as a cultural architect.