Dr. Duran is a professor emeritus in the Schools of Social Work and Public Health at the University of Washington and a faculty member at the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute. Her academic work has been primarily with Tribal, urban Indian,
Yong is also a retired acupuncturist, is passionate about Nature and Dharma, and has particular interests in devotional expression, supporting caregivers, and offering teachings to communities of color in the Dharma.
Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John, M.A. (hon.doc) is a keynote speaker, mindfulness speaker, meditation speaker and master trainer in the field of TRAUMA transformation, leadership and mindfulness expert. And is a founding facilitator of Dr Gabor Maté Compassionate Inquiry, trained in
Roxanne Dault is involved in different projects to share the Dharma in the West and teaches at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in a graduate program called Présence attentive.
Louije Kim, LMFT, is a San Francisco Bay Area based dharma practitioner, teacher and licensed psychotherapist. Louije has taught in various dharma centers locally and across the U.S. They have been working in community mental health settings for over a
Leslie Booker is a Buddhist Meditation teacher, writer, engaged spiritual leader, and lover of liberation. And according to some folks, is one of the 12 Most Powerful Women in the Mindfulness Movement.
Konda Mason is a social entrepreneur, eco-spiritual thought leader, mindfulness teacher, and justice advocate working at the intersection of social and financial justice and planetary healing. Konda was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism in 1982.
I see my work as a continuation of the Engaged Buddhism developed by Thich Nhat Hanh as well as the work of my parents, inspired by their stories and my dad’s work with Martin Luther King Jr. on desegregating the
JoAnna Hardy is an insight meditation (Vipassanā) practitioner and teacher; she is on faculty at the University of Southern California, a meditation trainer at Apple Fitness+, a visiting retreat teacher at Insight Meditation Society, and a collaborator on many online
Devin Berry, began practicing in 1999. His teaching is rooted in the Buddhadharma and mindfulness daily life practices. Devin also co-founded both the Teen Sangha and Men of Color Deep Refuge Group at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland.