Marc Mandel Marc Mandel is in charge of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) program book and pre-concert talks. He has been on the BSO staff since 1978, and teaching at Kripalu since 2006. Read more about Marc Mandel
Thomas Moore Thomas Moore, PhD, author of Care of the Soul and 25 other books on spirituality and depth psychology, is also an international lecturer and psychotherapist. Read more about Thomas Moore
Maria Sirois Maria Sirois, PsyD, is a positive psychologist and seminar leader who teaches with wisdom, authenticity, and humor at the intersection of resilience and flourishing. Read more about Maria Sirois
Rochelle Schieck Rochelle Schieck, creator of Qoya, a movement system that explores the essence of the feminine, is author of Qoya: A Compass for Navigating an Embodied Life that Is Wise, Wild and Free. Read more about Rochelle Schieck
Jean Kristeller Jean Kristeller, PhD, author of The Joy of Half a Cookie, received her doctorate in psychology from Yale University and has used mindfulness-based interventions for eating disorders and obesity for more than 30 years. Read more about Jean Kristeller
Toni Bergins Toni Bergins, MEd, is the founder and director of JourneyDance® and the author of Embody: Feel, Heal, and Transform Your Life Through Movement. Read more about Toni Bergins
Sally Kempton Sally Kempton, nationally recognized as a master meditation and tantric philosophy teacher, is author of the best-selling Meditation for the Love of It. Read more about Sally Kempton
Richard C. Schwartz Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist, author, and creator of the Internal Family Systems model. Read more about Richard C. Schwartz
Richard Miller Richard Miller, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar, spiritual teacher, and founder of iRest Institute. Read more about Richard Miller
Rhonda Britten Rhonda Britten, Emmy Award winner, repeat Oprah guest, TEDx speaker, and Huffington Post blogger, is a globally recognized expert on fear and fearlessness. Read more about Rhonda Britten