Arturo Peal (he/him) has spent more than 20 years inspiring and educating yoga teachers, bodyworkers, and movement specialists through trainings in anatomy and kinesiology.

Kim Baker, MPA, RYT-200, is the director of implementation for the LoveYourBrain yoga program and has helped develop the organization’s TBI-centered model.

Kyla Pearce, MPH, PhD, RYT-200 is the senior director of the LoveYourBrain yoga program for TBI, integrating meditation, gentle yoga, and facilitated discussion.

Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Wisdom of a Broken Heart; Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation; The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships; and The Buddhist Enneagram: Nine Paths to Warriorship.

Judy Kushner-DeGroot is a senior leader at Opening the Heart and specializes in working with individuals, couples, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Al DeGroot coordinated Opening the Heart for years at Spring Hill Institute, and with his wife, Judy, was a lead facilitator of the OTH for Couples.

Dory Cote, a nationally known shamanic teacher and practitioner, has worked with thousands of clients and taught shamanism for more than 20 years.

Molly Hollibaugh (she/her) has worked in both furniture and jewelry design and has pursued an intense practice of the Zentangle Method.

Ann Mullen is a faculty member of the Proprioceptive Writing (PW) Center and has been teaching PW workshops since 2009.

Erik Groessl, PhD, associate professor at the University of California San Diego, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, also studies yoga for chronic back pain.