Portland, OR & Long Beach, CA | Neuroscientist, Medical Anthropologist, Political and Learning Scientist, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Social Justice Innovator, Artist Dr. Sará Yafah King a UCLA-trained neuroscientist, political and learning scientist, education philosopher, critical theorist, social-entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. She is an internationally recognized thought-leader and co-creator of the scientific disciplinary field which merges our understanding of the…
Puerto Nuevo, Baja California/San Diego, California | Poet, Music, Film, Indigenous Wisdom, Community Builder Meditation Orlando is a poet, musician, and visual artist. As an ally to the Teyuna indigenous tribes of Colombia, Orlando contributes as an interpreter and organizer to help bridge communication of ancient earth-based philosophy to the western world, as well as supporting the tribal communities in…
Venice, CA | Dharma and Medicine Path Practitioner, Poet, Interdisciplinary Artist, Mindfulness Teacher Nico Cary is a writer, interdisciplinary artist, and mindfulness teacher. He received his BA from UC Berkeley’s Interdisciplinary Studies Field School, specializing in decolonial art practices. From writing and performing in a theater piece on water politics that featured at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans to…
Alameda, California, United States | Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Teacher, Musician, Performer Nichol Chase is a teacher, musician, and yogi for whom singing and movement is integral to life. Nichol’s yoga practice is informed by a vast and eclectic set of influences that blend invigorating flow with precise and insightful instruction and extensive study with a variety of innovative teachers. She…
Ojai, CA| Psychotherapist, Spiritualist, Activist, Wellness educator, Writer Kasey Hendriks Crown, MA, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, spiritualist, activist, wellness educator, and writer. Her work challenges old mental health paradigms and suggests instead that true well-being lies in our ability to balance scientific and spiritual perspectives. For more than a decade, she has served as a facilitator of the healing process…
Los Angeles, CA | Author, Speaker, Teacher, Musician From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window, to sharing the stage with Marianne Williamson and Deepak Chopra, Justin Michael Williams knows well the power of healing to overcome. He is an author, transformational speaker, and top 20 recording artist who has been featured by The Wall Street Journal,…
Portland, OR | Architect Design and systems thinking, mindfulness, interdisciplinary American cultural studies. Jackie Ivy is a design consultant with an extensive career in academic and commercial experiential design. She has applied her design thinking to physical spaces, branding and marketing campaigns, as well as leadership, education and non-profit systems-thinking. She encourages clients to design and create worlds that have…
Portland, Oregon, USA | Educator, Contemplative, Systems Thinker Barnaby Willett is an educator, contemplative, and systems thinker. He helped grow the nonprofit Peace in Schools to be a national leader in mindfulness education, most recently serving as Director of Innovation and Partnerships. He is one of the most experienced school-based mindfulness teachers in the United States. He also teaches on…