Marion VanNamen became a songleader after careers in music therapy, education and marketing. She's a pioneer, entrepreneur, instrument maker, African drummer, cellist and pianist. Marion leads Sing Portland! (200 members) and teaches vocal improv. She studied with Rhiannon & Bobby McFerrin.

Radha is driven to understand what it means to be human, what is the nature of reality and what is God. Her classes and offerings aim to create a state of union within oneself for a felt sense of the ineffable.

Dr. Mark Abramson is the founder of Stanford University Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program. He teaches at Stanford, conducts programs in mindfulness for corporations, and has a private dental practice.

Mark Coleman is a Buddhist meditation teacher who has been teaching insight meditation for 20 years. He is author of Awake in the Wild, From Suffering to Peace, and Make Peace with Your Mind, and leads nature-based meditation retreats and mindfulness teacher trainings in the U.S. and Europe.

Mark Fairfield, LCSW, BCD, is executive director of The Relational Center. Formerly the clinical director for Common Ground in Santa Monica, California, he has a private practice coaching and consulting for a wide range of clients. Mark has presented and trained internationally and has published in journals and books.

Mark Hyman, MD, is a family physician, ten-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate. He is director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, and founder of The UltraWellness Center.

Mark Matousek is a best-selling author, teacher, and speaker. His work focuses on personal awakening and creative excellence through transformational writing and self-inquiry. His workshops, classes, and mentoring have inspired thousands of people around the world to reach their artistic and personal goals.

Mark Nicolson is an executive coach in Silicon Valley. He helps visionary entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, and catalysts for social change to move through upper limits and find their zone of genius.

Mark Putnam, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and has been leading workshops and gestalt trainings at the Pennsylvania Gestalt Center for over 30 years. Mark teaches Gestalt Breath, Body, and Movement, a workshop designed to deepen your awareness and integration of body and heart.

Mark Stevens is a professor and psychologist at California State University, Northridge. He is a featured therapist in the APA video series of counseling and psychotherapy with men. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and past President of Division 51, the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity.

Mark Watts is the son of philosopher Alan Watts. He is a filmmaker and archivist, and currently is growing the Alan Watts Mountain Center in Pt. Reyes, north of San Francisco, California.

Marla Apt is a senior-level Iyengar yoga teacher who leads workshops and teacher trainings throughout the U.S. and abroad. Marla has studied with BKS Iyengar and his family in India for more than 20 years and has been involved with medical research on yoga at UCLA.

Marlon A. Guarino's unique approach to healing is deeply rooted in the mind-body-spirit-nature connection. He facilitates resolving issues using body-mind-spirit centered (somatic) experiential psychotherapies and integrating contemplative traditions and Indigenous practices. 

Marlon Williams joined Living Cities in February 2017 as the assistant director of Public Sector Innovation. Marlon’s career has focused on improving the economic, social and physical well-being of all urban residents with particular emphasis on increasing access and opportunity for low-income families and communities of color. Marlon previously served as director of Cross Agency Partnership for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where he worked with city agencies to identify opportunities for various city programs, policies and planning processes to maximize the potential to improve the health of local residents. His previous work has created impact through the creation of innovative new programs and policies including the Jobs-Plus workforce development program for public housing residents of New York City and financial empowerment programs and policies for the United Way of NYC. He also served as a policy adviser for the Deputy Mayor of New York City, focused on housing, economic empowerment and aging.

Dr. Marques Redd is a traditional African cosmologist, independent scholar, filmmaker, sculptor, and art curator based in Pittsburgh, PA. He has degrees from Harvard and UC-Berkeley and has trained in Afro-Cuban, ancient Egyptian, Yoruba, Dogon, Igbo, and Dagara spiritual systems.

Marques Wyatt is a seminal pioneer and one of the most respected DJs in the United States. A West Coast legend and founder of the long running (20 years) institution for dance music, DEEP-LA, Marques' selections are sure to stir up some emotions and are known to turn huge dance floors into intimate rituals.

Marsha Rosenbaum is director emerita of the Drug Policy Alliance in San Francisco where she founded the Safety First drug education project. She was principal investigator on several NIDA-funded studies and author of numerous books and articles about drug policy.

Martha Peabody is a Poet and the Founder of 5Rhythms Visual. She met Gabrielle Roth at Esalen Institute in Big Sur California in 1974, the beginning of a 39 year Artistic relationship spanning the development of the 5Rhythms Practice as it is known now.

A truly gifted teacher, Marti is known for motivating her students through her own passion. She is certified in Yoga and the Pilates Method and has worked in the wellness community for the past 18 years; she teaches from a deep understanding of movement dynamics and the body. Using unique modifications and variations to the classic repertoire, her sessions encourage focus and concentration. She desires to create space for greater depth, awareness, and overall wellbeing in one’s practice.

Martin Fisher, BSc, co-founder of 9 Energies, teaches and guides, while utilizing his extensive technical expertise for research and continued understanding of the 9 Physiologies. He is a trained pilot with 40 years in the high-tech industry.

Martin A. Lee is the director of Project CBD and the author of several books including Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD - the CIA, the Sixties and Beyond, and Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific.

Martine Amita Algier is a certified trainer with The Center for Nonviolent Communication and a founding member of the West Marin Community Mediation Board, teaching and consulting with families, business groups, schools, and other organizations in California and Europe since the 1960s.

Mary Ann Kraus, PsyD, is a clinical/community psychologist and faculty member at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. She has co-created and co-chaired training programs in Working with Individuals, Working with Couples, Working with Groups, and the introductory Gestalt Training Program.

Mary Elizabeth Murphy is an expert at creating innovative grassroots campaigns for independent films that target niche markets. She has worked on the Academy Award®-winning film The Cove, and other indie hits such as Pina, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Buck, and The Way.

Marya Stark is an award-winning vocalist, music producer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. She is a bard, storyteller, and poet. Her body of work is steeped in the transformational arts of music therapy, mythical folklore, energetic alchemy, and womb empowerment.

Marysia Miernowska is a medicine woman, teacher, author, gardener, green witch, formulator, earth activist, and herbalist rooted in the Wise Woman tradition of healing. She is the director of the School of the Sacred Wild, an online healing journey and course in herbal medicine, plant shamanism, regenerative farming, and Earth magick.

Masood Ali Khan (he/him) is one of the pioneers of the hand pan with a mesmerizing combination of sacred mantras infused with the power of the heart #Bhaktihandpankirtan

Matt Englar-Carlson is a professor of counseling and co-director and founder of the Center for Boys and Men at California State University, Fullerton. A fellow of the American Psychological Association, he specializes in educating helping professionals  about the mental health needs of men.

Matt Samuelson is the founder of High Vitality Foods and lead instructor for Living Light Culinary Institute. Matt has 20 years experience creating plant-based menus and products, working for numerous Hollywood celebrities and traveling internationally as a chef, consultant, and instructor.

Matthew Engelhart is co-owner of Café Gratitude. He has coauthored three books with Terces Engelhart, and when they are not on the road speaking or teaching, he and Terces live on “Be Love” Organic Farm where they grow food for their seven restaurants.

Maurizio Benazzo co-founded Science and Nonduality, a community that honors and nurtures the exploration and experience of nonduality as a pathway to greater wisdom and well-being in the context of the unique challenges of the 21st century.

Max Vallot is a movement teacher and co-founder of performance brand District Vision. Max has spent more than a decade researching the intersection of movement and mindfulness, studying with teachers including Rodney Yee in yoga, Joseph Goldstein in meditation, and Ohad Naharin in dance.

Dr. Mayya Shveygert is a meditation coach, an entrepreneur, a Mom of two, and Executive Director at The Radiance Sutras School of Meditation. She formerly worked as a project manager in a global biotech company, and discovered that meditation allowed her to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while staying centered, balanced, and joyful. 

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Mehrad Nazari, PhD, E-RYT 500, co-founded Raja Yoga Institute. He received initiation from Yogi Raj Walt Baptiste, Swami Veda Bharati of India, the Zen Master Kyozan Joshu Roshi of Japan, and H.H. the Dalai Lama. Dr. Nazari also is the founder of Enlightened Negotiation, where he promotes the application of yoga principles in our daily life.

Melanie DeMore is a three-time Grammy-nominated singer/composer, choral conductor, music director, and vocal activist who believes in the power of voices raised together. In her presentations, DeMore beautifully brings participants together through her music and commentary. DeMore facilitates vocal and stick-pounding workshops for professional choirs and community groups and directs numerous choral organizations across the US, Canada, and beyond.

Melinda Naye is an instructor with the Upledger Institute who teaches CranioSacral Therapy (CST) worldwide. She is passionate about the CST paradigm that asserts the body can heal itself. She lives and practices in Auburn, California.

Melissa Krikorian is a physical therapist with over 25 years of experience and a Cortical Field Re-Education® (CFR)Trainer. She uses the most current neuroscience research to inform how she works with groups and private clients to restore physical function and emotional ease.

Melissa Petro is a freelance writer and the author of Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification, published by Putnam Books, a division of Penguin Random House. 

Melody Moore, PhD, RYT, is the founder of Embody Love Movement, a clinical psychologist, international yoga teacher, author, social entrepreneur, and faculty member for Off the Mat, Into the World. She is also an expert in eating disorder prevention and recovery.

Menas Kafatos is professor of Computational Physics and Director of Excellence at Chapman University in Orange, California. He has worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and authored numerous books, including The Conscious Universe: Parts and Wholes in Physical Reality.

Meredith Haberfeld is acclaimed for her work with individuals, couples, and families. She participated in the creation of the life coaching program at MIT, and her advice has been included in Forbes, Woman’s Day, and Yoga Journal.

Mestre Beiçola is a native of Brazil and 30-year master of capoeira, an African-Brazilian martial art and dance form. Now based in East Palo Alto, California, Mestre has taught capoeira, Brazilian dance, percussion, and stringed instruments at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and elsewhere.

Mia Segal was Moshé Feldenkrais’ first assistant, collaborator, and associate. She has been acclaimed worldwide as the standard bearer for the applications and philosophy of Dr. Feldenkrais' Mind Body Studies. Mia has devoted her life to training practitioners worldwide.

Micha shares vibrational ritual and embodied herbalism as a heartfelt communion with our living ecosystem. Through personal mentorship with shamanic Lahu medicine women of Thailand and spiritual midwives in Bali, Micha currently facilitates the Herbal Clearing Ritual at Esalen, an energetic healing practice combining sound, touch, herbs, and intention. Micha offers sanctuary and grounding in connection with the earth.

Michael Hopkins, aka Flash, is a legendary Burning Man figure. He is an artist, actor, instigator and storyteller. He has worked with Dana Albany on many projects. A unique character with his own creative flair, he both inspires and entertains in an unforgettable way.

Michael Craig Clemmens, PhD, is a psychologist and trainer in Pittsburgh. He is a faculty member of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and teaches at the Metanoia Institute in London and at Esalen. He is the author of Getting Beyond Sobriety (1997), Embodied Relational Gestalt: Theory and Applications (2019,) and numerous articles on Gestalt therapy, body process, and addiction.

Michael Cornwall, PhD, MFT, has done therapy with people in extreme states since 1980 in medication-free sanctuaries and community settings. He completed doctoral research on the Jungian sanctuary, Diabasis House, and leads Esalen workshops and conferences on extreme states. He blogs at madinamerica.com.

Michael J. Gelb works with visionary leaders around the world to support them in nurturing more innovative and human-centered cultures. He inspires and equips these leaders with the creative thinking tools and conscious communication strategies that help translate ideals into reality. Michael has numerous corporate clients and has authored 16 books, which have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies.

Michael Gelbart, LCSW, is an integrative psychotherapist offering mindfulness-based, somatic, pragmatic, and depth work, and relational coaching in Berkeley and San Leandro, California. He facilitates intimacy work by deepening capacities to regulate physiology and communicate with compassion and integrity.

Michael Guy Thompson, PhD, is a psychoanalyst who worked with R.D. Laing for many years in London. He continues to work with extreme states, and has been training therapists for more than 30 years. He has lectured all over the world and his books include The Death of Desire: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness (2nd, revised edition) (Routledge).

Michael Lifshitz, PhD, works at the intersection of contemplative practice, neuroscience, and anthropology. He studies practices that aim to transform subjective experience — from meditation and hypnosis to placebos, prayer, and psychedelics. His research explores how experience, neurobiology, and cultural context interact to shape the process and outcomes of spiritual practice.

Michael Molin-Skelton holds many things sacred, including the love of his life, Anneli, the miracle they named Jaylan, friends that cherish and challenge him, dancing alone, and dancing with you. Michael is a senior faculty member of the Soul Motion™ school.

Michael Murphy is co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Board of Esalen Institute. He is the author of four novels including Golf in the Kingdom and The Kingdom of Shivas Irons. His nonfiction works include The Life We Are Given (with George Leonard) and The Future of the Body. During his involvement in the human potential movement, Murphy and his work have been profiled in the New Yorker and featured in magazines and journals worldwide.

Michael Pollan is a writer, teacher, and activist. His most recent book is How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence. All seven of his previous books were New York Times bestsellers.

Michael Sapiro is a clinical psychologist, writer, meditation researcher, and former Buddhist monk. He teaches the art and science of transformation and expanded human capabilities. He is a fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and hosts a syndicated radio program called Radio Awakened: Exploring the Furthest Reaches of Human Potential on KRBX.

Michael Schiesser has designed and facilitated transformational programs throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe for more than 35 years. He is a co-founder of the Inner Journey Institute, which has helped thousands of people integrate the light and the dark within themselves. Michael has a MS in social work with a specialization in pastoral counseling. He recently published his first book Divorced with Love.

Dr. Michael Shermer is the Publisher of Skeptic magazine, host of The Michael Shermer Show, and author of numerous bestselling books. Dr. Shermer received his B.A. in psychology from Pepperdine University, M.A. in experimental psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and his Ph.D. in the history of science from Claremont Graduate University.