Deborah King is a popular speaker, New York Times best-selling author, and leading authority on energy medicine.

Maria Broom, nationally recognized as an actress for her recurring roles in HBO’s The Wire and The Corner, is also a storyteller, dancer, and author.

Elsbeth Meuth, EdD, is the coauthor, with Freddy Zental Weaver, of Sexual Enlightenment: How to Create Lasting Fulfillment in Life, Love, and Intimacy.

Freddy Zental Weaver, CBW, is the coauthor, with Elsbeth Meuth, of Sexual Enlightenment: How to Create Lasting Fulfillment in Life, Love, and Intimacy.

Deborah Davis, LAc, is an acupuncturist, medical intuitive, and specialist in women’s qigong who has practiced alternative medicine for more than 30 years.

David Emerson, coauthor of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga and author of Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy, is the cofounder of the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute.

Lesley Desaulniers, one of Northern California's most in-demand teachers, is known for her energizing, soulful, and inspiring classes. She has studied yoga and meditation since 1996.

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and codirector of the Mindful Awareness Research Center.

Lorin Roche, PhD, has been practicing meditation since 1968. He is the author coauthor of eight books, including The Radiance Sutras and Meditation Made Easy.

Willa Blythe Baker, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher (lama), writer, translator, and the founder of Natural Dharma Fellowship in Boston, Massachusetts, and its retreat center, Wonderwell Mountain Refuge in Springfield, New Hampshire.