Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board works through generosity of action and spirit to ensure the vitality and ongoing success of our mission. We are grateful for their support.

Jack Kornfield Jack Kornfield is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Insight Meditation Society and has taught meditation internationally since 1974. He trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma. He also holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and is a husband and father.   more...

Stephen and Ondrea Levine Stephen Levine is a poet and teacher of guided meditation healing techniques. He and his wife and spiritual partner, Ondrea, have counseled the dying and their loved ones for more than 30 years. Stephen Levine's bestselling books Healing into Life and Death, A Gradual Awakening, Who Dies? and A Year to Live are considered classics in the field of conscious living and dying. more...

James Flaherty James Flaherty, MCC, is the founder of New Ventures West, co-founder of Integral Leadership, and the author of Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others. James leads programs throughout North America and Europe. He has coached top executives at many Fortune 500 companies and is a highly sought speaker at meetings and conferences. more...

Lila Crutchfield Lila Crutchfield worked as Director of Stress Management at the Preventive Medicine Research Institute for Dr. Dean Ornish. Prior to her work at PMRI, she worked for many years as a clinician in women’s health care, specializing in the needs of adolescents. She is certified as an Integral Yoga instructor, and has provided yoga teacher training for many years. more...

Pamela Weiss Pamela Weiss is a Professional Coach and leader of coach training programs. She has practiced Zen for 18 years, including several years of monastic training, and has been studying Ridhwan (Diamond Heart) for 10 years. The focus of her work is the integration of spiritual practice into the nitty-gritty of everyday life. She bikes, swims, and does yoga. She lives in San Francisco with her husband.   more...