Guest
Brian Hyman, RYT
Brian Hyman, RYT, is the author of Recovery with Yoga: Supportive Practices for Transcending Addiction (Shambhala Publications/Penguin Random House, 2024). He is a yoga and meditation teacher, recovery activist, content creator, and father. He has been sober since 2009, and the yoga teacher at Cliffside Malibu, a prominent treatment center for addiction recovery in Southern […]
Recovery with Yoga: Emotional and Somatic Sobriety for Healing the Mind and Body,
Annette Naber, PhD
Annette Naber, Ph.D. and owner of Emerald Mountain Sanctuary, left a successful psychology career in Washington DC to become a homesteader and land steward in the Virginia Highlands. She teaches foraging classes and facilitates forest bathing tours and nature reconnection retreats. She is also a nature photographer and writer. Her first book, Seasons of a Wild […]
Nature Reconnection Retreat: Crafting a deeper bond with the Earth,
Manish Vyas
Manish Vyas was born in India where he lived all his life until recently when he moved to Switzerland, where he lives with his family. His spiritual masters have been mainly Osho, Gurudev and Yogteerth -- who had a significant influence in the insights and material he shares with participants. Manish connected to the tradition […]
"Shivoham: A Journey into Bliss" Mantra and Meditation Retreat,
Katie Papo (Ambika)
Katie Papo (Ambika) is best known for helping people cultivate a genuinely healthy and peaceful relationship with food, regardless of their past struggles. For over a decade, she’s led the Yoga, Stress, and Food program at yoga retreats, offering a powerful immersion for those seeking lasting transformation in their relationship with stress and food. Katie […]
Sri Santalinga Maruthachala Adigalar
Our beloved Sri Santalinga Maruthachala Adigalar, born in 1961, comes to us from Perur, a town close to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He is the spiritual head of the Perur Ashram in Perur, South India and he is also the head of the Arulmigu Dhakshinamoorthy Ashram in Ooty Hill Station, Tamil Nadu. Swami Marutachalam’s guru, […]
Krishna Kishora
Krishna Kishora (Kish) is a musical adept, his various talents as a composer and artist enhanced by the depth of his practice. Kishor’s flute playing hums with spiritual resonance and a deep devotion to the path. His rhythmic style is distinct and creative, his kirtan is soulful, and he loves connecting with the audience in […]
Bali Rico
Bali Rico is a lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, author and bhakta. Born in the U.S. to Colombian parents, he and younger brother Kish spent their formative years living in ashrams in the sacred land of Mayapur, West Bengal, learning the traditions and music of ancient India. Bali's mridanga playing is fiery, innovative and precise, helping to create […]
Naren K. Schreiner
Naren (Kamalakanta) Schreiner has been a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda for over thirty years. After living as a brahmachari yogi (monk) in the SRF Ashram for fourteen years, he continued his religious vocation of service and spiritual support to individuals, families and communities throughout the US and Mexico. He lived at the Kali Mandir for ten years and […]
Lopamudra Bose
Lopamudra Bose was born and raised in Kolkata, India. The spiritual culture of her homeland and her family’s heritage of the worship of Divine Mother Kali have always been the cornerstone of her life. She moved to San Diego, CA as a young adult where she attended and served at the local SRF temples and received […]
Bill Judge
Bill Judge is a retired college professor who has been “playing” tai chi for many decades. He was introduced to the practice back in 1985 while studying for his doctoral degree. He received training from several teachers who studied under Professor Chen Man-Ching. Bill's early training was in the most popular form of Tai Chi […]