Influences… It feels important to note the direct and indirect influences on my work, outside of my professional credentials. 

I highly recommend you attend a training or go for tea, depending on what’s most possible. Without the influences of these people, I would not be who I am today. 

In no particular order: Darlene Tataryn, Doug Tataryn, Rhonda Barr of the San Fransisco Zen Center now hiding in the prairies of Canada, Lama Rodney, S.S., Lama Sidney, Brian Mcleod, The other Brian Mcleod, Junpo Roshi, Eben Pagan, Ruth Levin, The Voice Institute (David Smukler, Judith Koltai, Gerry), Michael Porcelli, Ryel Kestano, Travis, Phylllis, and Doug Cook, Diane Hamilton, Chogyam Trungpa, Jason Tippitt