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Lama Tsultrim Allione M.A. is one of the first American women ordained as a Tibetan nun in 1970 by the 16th Karmapa. She is author of "Women of Wisdom", a groundbreaking book on the lives of great female Tibetan Buddhist practitioners, as well as articles and various audio programs on the sacred feminine and other Buddhist topics.

After four years as a nun, Tsultrim returned her monastic vows, married, and had three children. She has continued to practice, study and teach for the last thirty years, earning a degree in Buddhist Studies/Women's Studies from Antioch University. Inspired by the vision of a Western retreat center while living in the Himalayas and the need to create a place for the reemergence of the sacred feminine, Tsultrim founded Tara Mandala in 1993 where she is now the resident teacher.

participated in her first Yoga course with 10 Years. After her education as a teacher she studied the science of religions with a focus on Yoga and Hinduism, both at the University in Bern and in Benares.

She finished her Iyengar-Teacher-Training in 1996 and spent some longer periods of time at the Iyengar-Yoga-Institut in Puna (RIMYI) to study Philosophy and Yoga for her further education.

Her teaching style is demanding and supportive at the same time, precise and comes with a good portion of humour. More under: www.patanjali-yoga.ch

Jeffrey Briar was a teacher of traditional yoga and an accomplished comedic actor for 35 years before embracing the world of Yogic/Therapeutic Laughter. He is certified as a Laughter Yoga Teacher by Dr. Kataria and is a Master Trainer for the Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga. He is also certified as a Laughter Leader by Steve Wilson, and as a Laughing Meditation Teacher by Sarito Sun.

As Director of the Laughter Yoga Institute, Mr. Briar gives presentations and keynote speeches, oversees program development, delivers community and professional outreach programs, and provides and supervises laughter-leadership training.

Born in India, Gujarat, in a religious Brahmin family, Ashesh Joshi, after years of seeking joind the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry and lived and studied there for 20 years, until he felt very strong and clear inner calling for sharing with the world what he had learned and experienced. He came out of the Ashram and joined Auroville in 2007. Here, after giving a series of lectures on Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga, he realised the need to use live and interactive mediums for the best result. That gave birth to his multimedia presentations and eventual Inner-Work-Workshops.

Over time, giving nearly 100 workshops at Auroville, he has introduced Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga to numerous seekers from all over the world. This is what gives him deepest fulfilment and this is what challenges him to learn and to grow.

His dream is to make the Integral Yoga and the guidance of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother accessible to all. Inner-Work-Workshops are a step towards this.

Diane Musho Hamilton is an exceptionally gifted mediator, group facilitator, and one of the leading contemporary spiritual teachers of our time. Combining decades of innovation in conflict resolution with an enthusiasm for life, she knows how to address the challenges of our modern experience with an uncommon spiritual perspective. With extraordinary warmth, depth and insight, she encourages us to consciously evolve beyond old and limited ideas of who we are so that we might discover our own unique expression of wisdom and of compassion in this time.

Chan Park is a writer, documentary film director, tango dance instructor, and meditation coach with expertise in many fields including university training in science and engineering, 20 years of engineering experience at NASA and patent law practice. He also has background in classical music, fine art, mind/body medicine, martial arts, Oriental philosophy, and first hand experience of various cultures, all of which he has combined to create a unique method to teach the traditional tango as danced in Buenos Aires. For years he has offered classes and workshops of tango in more than 22 countries (68 cities). He now lives in Buenos Aires, where he is well recognized as a respected instructor and dancer in all of the best milongas.

Sample of his exhibition dance can be seen at: www.youtube.com/watch.