George Hughes began his journey into meditation and wisdom traditions as a teenager and has since become a dedicated practitioner and teacher across several traditions. He found his spiritual home with his root teacher, Mingyur Rinpoche, and has committed his life to sharing Rinpoche’s profound teachings. George is particularly inspired by the joy, lightness, and simplicity of Rinpoche’s approach.

For many years, George has worked with Mingyur Rinpoche, guiding and supporting the Joy of Living and Path of Liberation curricula worldwide, including in North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. 

George currently serves as co-executive director of Tergar Institute. He also fills the role of Program Coordinator for Tergar Charity Nepal's annual Meditation Journey treks in support of Rinpoche’s social engagement initiatives in the Himalayas.

Tim Olmsted is a Tergar Instructor with decades of experience teaching meditation. He began his Buddhist studies in 1977; in 1981 he moved to Kathmandu to study with Mingyur Rinpoche’s father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. During the twelve years that he lived in Nepal, Tim studied with many of the renowned meditation teachers living there and worked as a psychotherapist serving the international community. Tim is one of the founders and senior instructors of the Tergar Meditation Community, for which he regularly travels around the world leading retreats and teaches online. He lives with his wife Glenna in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he leads an active community that follows Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings and those of his family lineage. Tim is the founder and president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation. He is known for the down-to-earth warmth, practicality, and humor of his approach to teaching meditation.