Visionary
Elsie (Uttarana) Fort
Reverend Elsie (Uttarana) Fort brings decades of spiritual development and corporate training experience to her Buddhist Practice. From her training and work experience in the creative process and structural consulting, she has recognized that these organizing principles can also be applied in our spiritual practice and within our communities to be able to create what truly […]
Robert Brumet
Rev Robert Brumet is the former Chairman of Pastoral Studies at Unity Institute. He taught courses in pastoral care, spiritual counseling, transpersonal psychology, prayer and meditation. He is the author of four books: the award-winning Finding Yourself in Transition, The Quest for Wholeness, Birthing a Greater Reality and Living Originally, all published by Unity. He […]
Dr. Jim Nourse
Dr. Jim, as his clients call him, has been in private practice since 1980. From 1975 to 1980 he served as Staff Psychologist and director of Clinical Psychology Training at the Hampton, Virginia V.A. Medical Center and as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. The components of his […]
Galen Deery
Starting as a drummer at age 7, Galen took to music right away. Picking up the ukulele at age 14 and never putting it down. Inspired by eastern philosophy and spiritual practice. He writes the songs with the intention to bring more love and unity to the world. These days Galen performs mostly with his original […]
Vimalasara Mason John
Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John is a human in deep recovery, Buddhist teacher, writer, performance artist.... the lasting impression is that of striking presence, a genuine person with joyful wisdom extracted from profound suffering. She is one of the most profound teachers of our time. She leads her studies with love, compassion and lived experience. Her […]
Erin Rae
“Gifted with the unique ability to fuse musical genres and influences to craft songs that feels fresh and wholly her own...(Erin) has thrown down a direct challenge to the stereotype of what a Southern singer should be. Both musically and lyrically, she strikes a fiercely independent chord, proudly releasing a deeply personal record that reflects […]
Frank Trombetta
Frank first became aware of a connection with reality beyond the physical aspects of the world as a child walking through the woods alone around the age of 5. He became suddenly aware that he had shifted out of a state of “being” part of everything around him, to becoming an observer, or separate from […]
John Orr
John Orr received Theravada Buddhist ordination while living in Thailand and India as a monk for eight years in the 1970’s. He has been teaching meditation and leading retreats internationally since 1980 and has also practiced in the Taoist, Dzogbchen and Hindu Yoga traditions. He teaches through the New Hope Sangha in Durham, North Carolina […]