Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council
Jude Addo
Saadiah Ali
James Baraz
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Founder and Abbot of the Uganda Buddhist Center in Uganda, Bhante is a Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York, USA.
Vidyamala Burch
Prudence Margaret Burch OBE, known professionally as Vidyamala Burch, is a mindfulness teacher, writer, and co-founder of Breathworks, an international mindfulness organization known particularly for developing mindfulness-based pain management.
Imee Contreras
Founder of Mindfulness Asia and a co-founder of Philippine Insight Meditation Community. An affiliate teacher at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and Cross-Cultural Mindfulness Teacher and Board Member of Braided Wisdom.
Margaret Cullen
Simon Cohen
Simon is a peace activist, keynote speaker and communications specialist who purpose is to spread messages of hope.
Andrew Dreitcer
Elissa Epel
Elissa Epel, Ph.D, is a Professor at UCSF and best-selling author. She studies how chronic stress can impact biological aging, and how biobehavioral and contemplative interventions may promote psychological, physiological, and social thriving.
Daniel Ellenberg
Gaylon Ferguson
Anna Friis
Anna is a psychologist specialising in compassion-based therapy and a teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion.
Ananta Kumar Giri
Tony Fernando
Liz Grant
Liz is Professor of Global Health and Development and Director Global Health Academy at the University of Edinburgh
Hailan Guo
Hailan is an ophthalmologist-turned-into-psychologist with 20 years experiences in medical sector and 23 years in mental health and well-being. In 2015, she founded Hailan Family Well-being.
Lori Gottlieb
Felicia Huppert
Felicia is Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney’s Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group, and Visiting Professorial Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
Thupten Jinpa
Thupten is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar, former monk and an academic of religious studies and both Eastern and Western philosophy.
Carson Kelly
Carson is an entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in technology startup management, enterprise software sales, and civi engagement.
Jack Kornfield
Olga Klimecki
Olga Klimecki, PhD, is a researcher and meditation teacher. Her research focuses on promoting the sustainable development goals.
Crystal Lim-Lange
Crystal is the CEO and Founder of Forest Wolf, a global pioneer in future-ready skills, leadership, corporate learning, and development for the future of work.
Julie Matthaei
Myriam Mongrain
Myriam is a clinical psychologist and Full Professor of Psychology at York University.
Deogratias Niyizonkiza
Deogratias Niyizonkiza is a Burundian-born American who founded and leads the organization Village Health Works in Kigutu, Burundi.
Lakiba Pittman
Lakiba is a Senior Adjunct Professor at Menlo College and Notre Dame de Namur University.
Vasimalai Marimuthu Paramasivam
Over years, DHAN has facilitated about 500 thousand families to come out of poverty thru a self-declaration process.
Sharon Salzberg
Judith Simmer-Brown
Judith is a Distinguished Professor of Contemplative and Religious Studies Emerita at Naropa University.
Jeff Snipes
Ha Tran
Ha Tran is Director of Authentic Live and Learn and a self-compassion trainer.
Ha Vinh Tho
Katherine Trebeck
Katherine is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. She co-founded the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and also WEAll Scotland, its Scottish hub.
Barbara Doeleman-van Veldhoven
Barbara is an expert in integrating and putting into practice the connection between healthcare, compassionate leadership, teamwork, science, mindfulness and spirituality.
Michael West
Michael is Visiting Professor at the King’s Fund, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University, Visiting Professor at University College, Dublin, and Emeritus Professor at Aston University.
Christine Wamsler
Christine is Professor of Sustainability Science and Director of the Contemplative Sustainable Futures Programme.
Ruby Wax
Magdalena Whoolery
Magda is a Nurse with a PhD. She is the founder of Breastfeeding International®, fighting for Women & Children’s Human Rights by promoting health, nutrition & breastfeeding.
