Returning to the Source: 22 Years Later, Rooting Contemplative Practice into Modern Leadership

Twenty-two years after walking off the Naropa campus, I am circling back to the deep, unshakeable soil where my practice first took root.

After two decades of navigating the complex waters of executive leadership, state-level program administration, and organizational design, I have stepped fully out of the bureaucratic machine and into the spacious freedom of my independent practice. Emerging from years of playing within traditional systems, I am rising free—harnessing the exact contemplative training, somatic embodiment, and fundamental sanity I cultivated during my years at Naropa.

I am thrilled to share a full suite of rich, presence-centered offerings designed to support leaders, creators, and practitioners in dropping their armor, unlearning burnout, and stepping into unshakeable presence:

• The Foundations of Presence: A brand-new 4-week online course (hosted on Teachable: ) combining somatic grounding, deep practice sessions, audio reset guides, and workbooks to help practitioners stop absorbing chaos and command their lives from the inside out.
• Contemplative Leadership Mentoring & Consulting: High-touch 1:1 mentorship and retreat space for visionary leaders, changemakers, and organizers seeking grounded equanimity and authentic voice.
• The Practice Room on Patreon: A vibrant, brave community lounge where we gather for regular somatic explorations, guided practices, and real-time unlearning.
• Author Archives on Substack: Weekly essays weaving somatic wisdom, leadership equanimity, and storytelling.

To my fellow Naropa alumnx, practitioners, and friends: I invite you to step into the sanctuary with me. Whether you are craving a return to your cushion, seeking alignment in your leadership, or looking for a space to drop your shoulders and breathe, you are so welcome here.

*May all our efforts be of deep benefit to the world.*