Candice Isphording brings her passion for organic farming and farm-to-table experiences to her role as Head of Farm and Garden at Esalen, where she has cultivated a deep connection to the land starting 15 years ago.

Jim B. Tucker is the Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is a child psychiatrist who has studied children’s reports of past-life memories for 25 years at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies.

Kelly “Kayenta” has been practicing and teaching earth-based pottery for 15 years. Her style embodies the concept that pottery made in the old way has profound lessons to teach us. 

Abigail De Kosnik is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley with a joint appointment in the Berkeley Center for New Media and in the Department of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies.  She is the author of Rogue Archives: Digital Cultural Memory and Media Fandom.

Adam Baraz is the founder of Samadhi Bodywork and has taught meditation at Spirit Rock. Adam has studied meditation under renowned spiritual teachers, and has spent many months in retreat. Adam is passionate about helping others discover the clarity, warmth, and power concealed in the depths of the human body.

Adam Bramlage is Founder/CEO of Flow State Micro, a functional mushroom company and microdosing education platform. Bramlage works one on one with clients to optimize their microdosing experience.

Adam combines his passion for ecstatic dance and inner-child modalities to support collective healing. He is the Co-Director of Justice and Compassion for a social-justice and Queer-affirming congregation. He develops programs to decriminalize same-sex relations throughout Africa.

Adam Leonard works with Google executive leaders and teams to navigate complexity and develop their full human potentials through organizational development consulting, executive coaching, leadership team facilitation, and meditation. He co-authored Integral Life Practice and co-edited The Simple Feeling of Being.

Adam Pearce co-founded the LoveYourBrain Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers programs to build community and foster resilience for people with TBI and their caregivers. Drawing on his experience as a caregiver and vipassana practitioner, Adam leads retreats based on the pillars of mindfulness, movement, community, and nutrition.

Adam Rumack has facilitated transformative processes with individuals, groups, and organizations in some of the most challenging and beautiful places in the US. He is the executive director of The Ojai Foundation, a council trainer, and an Ashtanga yoga instructor. His work has taken him from the wilds of Big Sur to maximum security prisons, and many places in between.

Adam Smiley Poswolsky is a millennial workplace expert, keynote speaker, best-selling author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough and 13-time counselor for Camp Grounded: Summer Camp for Adults. Smiley has inspired thousands of professionals to find more meaning in their work lives.

Adam Wolpert is a painter, facilitator, teacher, and art program director at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (oaec.org) in Sonoma County, Calif. He has offered workshops and exhibited extensively throughout California.

Adrienne Shamszad is an Iranian-American singer-songwriter, teacher and musician from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ahmed Alashwa teaches meditation at Stanford University using neuro and biofeedback technologies. He focuses on accelerating brain learning, flow states and peak performance. Ahmed teaches from unscripted direct experience. His workshops on human flourishing run throughout the world.

Aimee Ringle is a songleader, instrumentalist and storyteller living in Port Townsend, Washington. Her celebrated leadership and cross-pollination at various singing gatherings around the country is now honed at home with her weekly, all ages singing group, Sounding Joy.

AJA Daashuur is a revered trance medium and the visionary founder of Spirit House Collective, a healing space in Los Angeles. She is a mystic who understands that healing is an ongoing journey, one that combines knowledge, experience, and an ever-evolving understanding of the spiritual universe.

Alan Heathcock is the author of VOLT, which was named as a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and was a Barnes and Noble Discover Prize finalist. Heathcock received a fellowship from the NEA and he is a literary fellow for the state of Idaho.

Alan Kishbaugh is a writer with many years of experience in book publishing, urban planning, and parkland, and open space preservation. He is the author of the memoir Deep Waters: Frank Waters Remembered in Letters and Commentary. He and Stella Resnick have been married since 1987.

Albert Flynn DeSilver is a poet, author, teacher, and speaker. His latest book is Beamish Boy (I Am Not My Story): A Memoir of Recovery & Awakening. Albert teaches at The Omega Institute, Spirit Rock, and at numerous writing conferences. He has been meditating, writing, and teaching for almost 20 years.

Alberto Villoldo, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and best-selling author who has studied the shamanic healing practices of the Amazon and Andes for over 30 years. He is the founder of the Four Winds Society, and his most recent book is The Heart of the Shaman: Stories and Practices of the Luminous Warrior.

Alejandra Campoverdi is a women's health advocate and the founder of the Well Woman Coalition and LATINX & BRCA at Penn Medicine's Basser Center for BRCA. She is a certified holistic cancer specialist.

Alejandro Chaoul-Reich, PhD, has studied in the Tibetan traditions since 1989. He holds a PhD in Tibetan religions and is the director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston. He teaches and researches the benefits of Tibetan mind-body practices.

Alexandra Crosswell, PhD, is a national stress and well-being expert. She combines her training as a psychological scientist and interfaith spiritual companion, with her experience as a mother of three, to support others in navigating the intense demands of modern life.

Alexandra Katehakis, PhD, LMFT, is founder/clinical director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, co-author of Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence, and author of Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction.

Alexis Slutzky, MFT, is a mentor, educator, guide, and facilitator whose work supports cultural restoration through deep listening and inquiry, nature connection, grief tending, community ritual and conversation. Alexis holds a Master’s Degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute and is Adjunct Faculty at Antioch University.

Alison Luterman is the author of three poetry books — The Largest Possible Life, See How We Almost Fly, and Desire Zoo — and one e-book of essays. She teaches creative writing at the Writing Salon and at workshops around the country.

Alison Raby is co-founder and inclusion advocate at Digital Raign. She is a connector, facilitator, and serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience. She is a board member for The Virtual World Society and served on the Wisdom 2.0 early development team. Her current focus is on diversity/inclusion, socially conscious business, and research on augmented mindfulness through emergent tech.

Allan Badiner is the editor of Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics, Dharma Gaia: A Harvest in Buddhism and Ecology, and Mindfulness in the Marketplace. He is also a contributing editor of Tricycle magazine, producer of Psychedelic Integration, and co-producer of the Entheowheel series.

Allie Stark is a life coach, speaker, and podcast host. Her work is centered around Reclaiming Your Instinct, which focuses on quieting the clamor of social training and realigning with a deeper truth. Allie's facilitation provides tools to support individuals and organizations to reconnect with their intuition.

Amanda Ball, MS, based her post-graduate studies in counseling on Karla McLaren’s work. She is a co-creator and lead instructor of the Dynamic Emotional Integration® (DEI) licensing program, and she is double licensed as a DEI trainer and consultant.

Amanda Giacomini is an artist and yoga teacher who is best known for her 10,000 Buddhas project. Inspired by ancient Buddhist artwork in the Ajanta caves in India, Amanda set out on a mission to paint 10,000 Buddhas. After a decade of painting, 10,000 Buddhas is a worldwide art project, including large scale murals, fine art paintings, works on paper, and textiles. Amanda is also a dedicated Yogini with over 20 years of of teaching experience. She has taught yoga all over the world at festivals, art museums, night clubs, and even the White House.  She continues to teach weekly classes at Point Reyes Yoga in Northern California which she co-founded in 2001 with her husband MC YOGI. She has been featured in National Geographic, New York Magazine, Yoga Journal, Yoga International, Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, and Origin Magazine. Follow Amanda on instagram @10000buddhas.

Amelia Nagoski is a conservatory-trained choral conductor, specializing in the embodiment of music, emotion and connection. She is co-author, with Emily Nagoski (her twin sister), of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.

Amina brings over two decades of expertise to the realm of intimate healing. A passionate sexologist, intimacy coach, sex doula, and somatic bodyworker​, Amina's trauma-informed, integrative approach combines academic rigor with hands-on experience, creating safe and transformative spaces.

Amishi Jha, PhD, is a neuroscientist and associate professor in the department of psychology at the University of Miami, and director of contemplative neuroscience for the UMindfulness Initiative. She studies the neural bases of attention and the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on cognition, emotion, and resilience.

Amory Lovins is cofounder and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute. Published in 31 books and more than 470 papers, his innovations linking energy, design, security, environment, and development have received many global awards. He has advised major firms and governments in 65+ countries for 40+ years on advanced energy and resource efficiency.

Amy Chan is the founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp. The Observer calls her "a relationship expert whose work is like that of a scientific Carrie Bradshaw.'' Her New York Times-featured book was an instant bestseller.

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Amy Ippoliti travels the globe helping people bridge the gap between ancient yoga wisdom and modern day life. She has appeared on the covers of Yoga Journal and Fit Yoga Magazine, and inside numerous publications nationally and internationally.

Amy Shinal, MSW, LCSW, is an integrative psychotherapist and clinical director at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine.

Amy Weintraub, MFA, ERYT-500, is the author of Yoga for Depression, offers professional trainings internationally, and is involved in ongoing research. Her evidence-based protocol is featured on the award-winning LifeForce Yoga® DVDs and CDs.

Ananda Yogiji connected with a cacao shaman in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, who shared with him his way of holding cacao ceremonies and how to connect with the spirit of cacao. Inspired by this wisdom, he began sharing cacao ceremonies with Jaya Lakshmi. Together they have held over 100 cacao ceremonies worldwide.

Anat Baniel, best-selling author of Move Into Life and Kids Beyond Limits, is the creator of the Anat Baniel Method™, a powerful practice that takes advantage of the brain’s ability to change itself at any age to heal both body and mind.

Andrea Davis is an intuitive facilitator of Family Constellation Work. She has shared this work extensively at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and InsightLA, and consults nationwide with dharma teachers, psychotherapists, and medical doctors. She is also a certified teacher of Gabrielle Roth 5Rhythms.

Andrea Juhan is a licensed psychotherapist and has a PhD in Dance/Movement Therapy. She is fascinated by the journey of becoming an attuned, skillful inhabitant of a human body. Her embodiment approach is channeled through bodywork, yoga, dance, psychotherapy, and meditation, as well as through professional training, academic programs, and constant dedicated practice. 

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Andrea Lieberstein, MPH, RDN, IMTA CMT-P, RYT, is founder of the Mindful Eating Training Institute and author of Well Nourished: Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Feed Your Whole Self, and End Overeating. She is a mindful eating expert, a certified eco-therapist, a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, an internationally recognized ​mindfulness teacher ​trainer, a mindfulness-based dietitian and nutritionist, and a dedicated Dharma practitioner. She offers professional certification programs.

Andrea Shanti is a master herbalist and proprietor of Holistic Body Therapy, an internationally distributed line of wild-crafted and plant-based health products. Certified in shamanic studies, yoga, and massage, Andrea leads classes in creative empowerment and natural medicine.

Dr. Andrew Holecek has completed the traditional three-year Buddhist meditation retreat and offers seminars internationally on meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. He is the author of many books, including The Power and the Pain and; Preparing to Die.

Andrew Sealy is a connection catalyst, yoga artist, and movement creator. Through the unique practice of yoga and mindful living, Andrew embodies progressive knowledge while positively influencing and empowering his students. Andrew’s teachings aim to answer the question: How can we adapt to create and evolve to sustain?

Andy Abrahams Wilson is an award-winning, Oscar®-shortlisted filmmaker and photographer. President of Open Eye Pictures, Andy emphasizes using the camera as a way to bridge – and heal – disparate parts and people, and to connect to nature, ourselves, and each other.

Aneel Chima is director of the Division of Health and Human Performance and of the Stanford Flourishing Project at Stanford University. The question animating his work is: What is the future of human flourishing in a hyper-complex, ever-accelerating culture where technology is everywhere?

Dr. Angel Acosta has worked to bridge the fields of leadership, social justice, and mindfulness. He holds a doctorate degree in curriculum and teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. He is currently the director of the Garrison Institute’s Fellowship program and a principal at the Acosta Institute. 

Angie Thurston is a Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity School who works to deepen spiritual community amid increasing religious disaffiliation. She is the co-author of How We Gather and Something More, two reports profiling new forms of meaningful community in America. She is dedicated to connecting and supporting innovative community leaders nationwide.

Anjali Gupta, MD, is an emergency medicine and sports medicine physician working in the California Bay Area. She served as the wellness chair for her emergency department for several years and enjoys fostering a community of spiritually healthy physicians. She loves spending time in nature, doing yoga, cycling and travel.

Ann Bradney, CPRA, is the founder and director of the Radical Aliveness Institute. The Radical Aliveness model is a distinct approach to working with groups and individuals that addresses healing on the personal, interpersonal and systemic levels.

Ann Mortifee is an artist, performer, storyteller, workshop facilitator, and keynote speaker. Her albums, book, concerts, musicals, and musical scores for ballet, opera, film, and TV have generated numerous national and international distinctions.

Ann Randolph is an award-winning writer, performer, and educator. Her off-Broadway hit, Squeezebox, was produced by Mel Brooks. Her current show is Inappropriate in All the Right Ways. Her personal essays have aired on NPR, BBC and The Moth.

Ann Weiser Cornell is the best-selling author of The Power of Focusing and The Radical Acceptance of Everything. She teaches her popular workshops in Inner Relationship Focusing and Getting Unblocked internationally, both in person and by telephone bridge line.

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is a pediatric psychologist, parent coach, author, and owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology. She’s a speaker and writer on parenting, childhood diagnoses, ADHD, executive functioning, and racism. Dr. Lockhart is also a freelance writer for PureWow, PBS Kids for Parents, a contributor for The Gottman Institute, and serves as a board member for the VeryWell Review Board.