Jill S. Schneiderman

Jill S. Schneiderman

Jill S. Schneiderman is a professor of Earth Science at Vassar College and a 2009 recipient of a Contemplative Practice Fellowship from the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society.

Susan Piver

Susan Piver

Susan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including <em>The Wisdom of a Broken Heart</em> and <em>Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation</em>. Her latest is <em>The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships</em>. She is founder of The Open Heart Project, an international online meditation community.

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Diana Winston

Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center <a href="http://www.uclahealth.org/marc">MARC</a> . She is the author of <em>The Little Book of Being</em>, published by <a href="https://soundstrue.com">Sounds True</a>, and the co-author of <em>Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness</em>. She is a member of the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and is a founding board member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.

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Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is founder and president of Nalandabodhi and Nitartha International, and the author of several books including, most recently, <em>Emotional Rescue: How to Work with Your Emotions to Transform Hurt and Confusion into Energy That Empowers You</em>.

Steve Silberman

Steve Silberman

Steve Silberman worked as Allen Ginsberg’s teaching assistant at Naropa University in 1987 and as Philip Whalen’s personal assistant in 1993. He is the author of <a href="http://www.penguin.com/book/neurotribes-by-steve-silberman-foreword-by-oliver-sacks/9781583334676"><em>NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity</em></a>.