Hilary Garivaltis Hilary Garivaltis, executive director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, is Founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, and the principal founder of Ayurvedic Health Education Services, LLC. Read more about Hilary Garivaltis
Jonathan Foust (Sudhir) Jonathan Foust (Sudhir), MA, cofounder of the Meditation Teacher Training Institute and former President of Kripalu, has been leading retreats and training teachers for more than 25 years. Read more about Jonathan Foust (Sudhir)
Danna Faulds Danna Faulds, author of seven poetry books and the memoir Into the Heart of Yoga: One Woman's Journey, is a long-term Kripalu Yoga practitioner. Read more about Danna Faulds
Itzhak Beery Itzhak Beery, a leading shamanic teacher, healer, speaker, and community activist, is author of The Gift of Shamanism, Shamanic Transformations, and Shamanic Healing. Read more about Itzhak Beery
Raphael Cushnir Raphael Cushnir has written six books, including The One Thing Holding You Back and Setting Your Heart on Fire. He lectures worldwide and contributes to O, The Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today, and The Huffington Post. Read more about Raphael Cushnir
Ken Cohen Ken Cohen, MA, world-renowned qigong master and author of The Way of Qigong, is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Energy Medicine. Read more about Ken Cohen
Gail Parker Gail Parker, PhD, CIAYT, E-RYT 500 is an author, psychologist, educator, and certified yoga therapist. She serves as President of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance Board of Directors. Read more about Gail Parker
Kim Chandler Kim Chandler, E-RYT, a former Kripalu resident and associate director of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association, is a facilitator trainer for Proprioceptive Writing® and owner of Innerlight Center for Yoga & Meditation. Read more about Kim Chandler
Peggy Cappy Peggy Cappy, author of Yoga for All of Us, is the creator of the Yoga for the Rest of Us programs for PBS and has been teaching for more than 50 years. Read more about Peggy Cappy
Julia Cameron Julia Cameron, author of 40 books, is a songwriter, memoirist, novelist, award-winning playwright, and poet with extensive credits in film, television, and theater. Read more about Julia Cameron