Crazy Wisdom Community Journal

Aaron is a non-embodied spiritual teacher, guiding through wisdom gained across lifetimes.

Active Against ALS is a grassroots non-profit organization which raises funds for ALS research.

Peggy A. Alaniz has an MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University’s Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. She writes Crazy Wisdom Community Journal’s Tea Column.

Sandra Allen began practicing Ashtanga yoga daily in 2013. Allen met Angela Jamison in 2010 and became a dedicated practitioner through her guidance.

Ann Arbor Farm and Garden’s mission is to promote and support local gardens, and farms.

Andrea Astley Dinsdale, RYT-500, E-RYT-200, and meditation coach, has been practicing for over 25 years. She is certified in Clinical and Thai Reflexology, a Reiki Master, and Certified Lithotherapist.

Sara Atwell, RN, BSN, brings her knowledge of physical and nutritional health to the mat. RYT 200 and 300; Pilates Mat I certified.

BalancePoint Fitness is a small personal training studio in north Ann Arbor inside PKSA Karate A2 

Deanne Bednar, Instructor at Strawbale Studio since 2003, Illustrated The Hand-Sculpted House and loves to forage!

David Bell is Senior Minister Emeritus at the Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth

Mylita Benjamin has been facilitating embodiment, ritual, and sacred spaces for 25+ years. She is an Ordained Priestess and a lifetime mover.

David Black was trained by the Sivananda Yoga Organization, and he combines that experience with meditation training.

Carol Blotter has been teaching meditation for almost 25 years. Her practice and study have led to a blending of Buddhism and Non-Duality teachings.

Rachel Briggs is an end-of-life doula, trained by The Dying Year. She has been facilitating the virtual Death Cafe for over five years.

Barbara Brodsky, founder of Deep Spring Center, is an ordained Interfaith Minister who has practiced meditation since 1960. She teaches Vipassana and non-dual awareness.

Michelle Camillieri has been in the healing arts for over twenty years. She has her own private practice as a reflexologist, craniosacral therapy/somato emotional release, and sound.

Khenpo Tshering Chophel is an experienced Buddhist teacher based in Ann Arbor. He earned a Ph.D in Buddhist Studies following traditional monk's training in India.

Dr. Kapila Castoldi has studied meditation under the guidance of spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy for 40 years. Her interest in Ayurveda spans two decades.

Deborah Charrin has always been attuned to her intuitive and empathic abilities. Her readings offer insights and clarity, guiding clients on their journeys with wisdom and compassion.

Venerable Thubten Chodron is an author, teacher, and the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for nuns and monks in the US.

Rowena Conahan co-founded and directed a nature connection program. She’s the author of Fuzzy Caterpillar: Stories and Activities for Forest Kindergartens and Families.

Maum Gloria Cox is an ordained Buddhist Priest with 20 years of experience.

Dori Curtis, Retreat leader since 2006. Creates safe, transformative spaces for breathwork, embodiment, and soul-aligned manifestation.

Jagwa Kelli Davenport is an ordained dharma teacher with five years of experience.

Christy DeBurton is a Registered Yoga Teacher who has been offering yoga and healthy lifestyle guidance for the past 27 years to help people manage stress and optimize well-being.

The Deep Spring Center offers programs from diverse traditions, supporting a compassionate community committed to spiritual practice, wisdom, and living with an open heart.

Dan DeSena is a psychotherapist and coach with over 17 years of experience. His passion is helping men heal, connect, and reach their potential through sacred spaces.

Tarianne DeYonker, OP, MSW, is an Amherst Writers and Artists Affiliate.

Laurie Dean has been teaching for almost 20 years and continues to study Parayoga, emphasizing alignment along with meditation to help quiet the mind 

Wendy Dolen is an experienced yoga instructor who has been sharing her passion for yoga since 2001.

The Dying Year provides comprehensive natural death care education, consultations, and referrals.

Stuart Eddy teaches because he enjoys helping others discover and explore the form.

Connie Eiland has been a Shamanic Practitioner and Teacher for 20 years. She has studied with Sandra Ingerman, Betsy Bergstrom, Herb Stevenson, and Ana Larramendi.

The Enlightened Soul Center has a metaphysical store offering a large selection of tarot cards, crystals, stones, jewelry, gifts, spiritual items, sage and other tools for energy grounding and protection.

Jackie Farah feels that by helping people learn more about what's best for their body through an active lifestyle and balanced diet, one will continually enrich their lives.

John Farah, a runner for many years, knows the importance of having good balance, strength, and flexibility as one ages.

Marylin Feingold began training in Tai Chi Chuan at Botsford Hospital Rehabilitation Center to help control pain and maintain good joint and muscle mobility 

Jennifer Flynn, L.Ac., is the founder of Roots of Wisdom Acupuncture, in which she includes qigong, self-acupressure, meditation, and sound healing.

Lori Fithian has been leading drum circles and workshops since 1998 and loves to help folks of all ages get into a community groove!

John Friedlander is an internationally acclaimed psychic, author, and teacher with degree from Duke University and Harvard Law.

Mara Gibson is an experienced faster working with Steiner Health.

Robin Lily Goldberg, (MFA, RYT), is an Ecological Artist, Organic Intelligence® Coach, and Healing-Centered Educator. She offers co-learning opportunities to support transformation and environmental revitalization.

Jill Goldstein is a licensed group fitness instructor dedicated to helping people stay healthy and active; creating energizing workouts that inspire others to move and groove.

Lisa Gottlieb MSW is a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication and has been leading trainings and workshops for a dozen years.

Karen Greenberg is a Success-Tracking Train-the-Trainer, Essence Repatterning and D.O.V.E. Practitioner, dance instructor, physical therapist, and teacher/author for metaphysical spiritual seekers worldwide.

Bryan Gregory is currently a chaplain at Adrian Dominican Sisters. Bryan earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Lynda Gronlund is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach; 5th degree black belt Master Instructor in Tang Soo Do and has been teaching Cardio Kickboxing since 2010.

Sister Carol Ann Gross, OP is an Adrian Dominican Sister who has been a director and teacher of Spiritual Direction, a pastoral minister, and a retreat director.

Gloria Hemsher is a gifted psychic, teacher, and co-author of Psychic Psychology, 2011.

Debra Hopper is a Certified Embodiment Coach offering body-first practices that ease stress and improve focus.

Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth is a vibrant and diverse spiritual community welcoming and exploring all spiritual paths.

Roger Jackson is professor emeritus of Asian studies and religion at Carleton College and visiting professor of Buddhism at Maitripa College.

Jewel Heart is dedicated to bringing the practice of Tibetan Buddhism to everyone.

Jewel Heart Instructors lead participants in meditation among other spiritual and recreational activities.

The Karuna Buddhist Center is an independent nonprofit with its roots in Tibetan Buddhism and a nonsectarian emphasis.

Esther Kennedy, OP Dominican Sister of Adrian, Michigan, is a retreat leader and spiritual director. She conducts a monthly Day of Mindfulness at Weber Center.

Mary Ledvina, MOT, is a writer, artist, healer, teacher, coach and cacaoista.

Sam Lieberman received teacher training in Yoga Fit and Yoga Medics and has been practicing yoga since 1988.

Mary Light owned and directed the Ann Arbor School of Massage, Herbal, and Natural Medicine for 16 years, now in private practice consulting and teaching certification programs.

Bruce and Carol Malnor are longtime educators and retreat leaders with 40+ years of experience.

Michael Marie of Hickory Nut Farmstead has decades of experience teaching and weaving baskets, practical crafts, and even burial caskets 

Gabi May is a current PHD student studying natural product drug discovery.

Nina McDermott is an intuitive tarot and oracle reader at Crazy Wisdom and a Reiki Master and sound healer at Asian Healing Traditions.

Dr. Molly McMullen-Laird and Dr. Quentin McMullen are board certified MDs who specialize in anthroposophical medicine. They have practiced in Ann Arbor for over 27 years.

Lindsay Merbaum is an author of strange tales, the founder of Pick Your Potions, and the high priestess of the Study Coven.

Debra Metler is a retired Clinical Social Worker and Certified Health Coach. She is passionate about helping adults express their inner playfulness for better health.

Rob Meyer-Kukan is a licensed massage therapist, and sound healer, and owner of 7 Notes Natural Health.

The Michigan Friends Center is a non-profit Quaker based rental space promoting justice, environmentalism, and contemplation.

Jackie Miller is a Certified Professional Breathwork Practitioner; trained with Transformative Education International in Sydney, Australia, in 2009; certified by the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance.

Mother Bear Sanctuary rescues animals that then rescue people.

Irene’s Myomassology Institute is the oldest and largest massage school in the Midwest. Founded by Irene Gauthier in 1987, it continues to set high standards for massage education.

NatureSpeak offers nature-connected spiritual healing for people and places.

Paula Neys, OT, CLT, has close to 50 years’ experience as an occupational therapist and energy medicine practitioner.

Chris Nordin is master glassblower, with 30 + years of experience as an artist and entrepreneur. He founded the Glass Academy in Dearborn with his wife, Michelle Plucinsky. 

Eric and Israel Nordin are the founders of Detroit Design Center with 25 years of experience designing and creating fine art.

Ann O’Hilton is an Ann Arbor based artist, who paints primarily in oil and watercolor on a variety of surfaces with a diverse subject matter.

Diarmuid O’Murchu, a member of the Sacred Heart Missionary Order is a social psychologist and retired missionary. His life and ministry have been devoted to adult faith development.

Ordained Dharma Teachers have a minimum of three years of meditation experience.

John Orr trained for eight years as a Theravada monk. He is the guiding teacher of New Hope Sangha and longtime teacher with Deep Spring Center.

Drs. Will and Wendy Page-Echols are recently retired Integrative Family Medicine physicians and lifetime yoga and meditation practitioners.

Lisa Patrell is a Life Coach and LMT. She integrates somatic modalities into coaching sessions and is trained in Craniosacral Therapy, Insight Acupressure, and Reiki.

Peachtree Yoga, LLC, is a sister company to Peachtree Wellness, a local holistic trauma practice.

The Peaceful Dragon School has provided the self-care practices of Tai Chi, and Qigong since 1990.

Leslie Pertz is a LMSW, RYT-200, local psychotherapist with 25 years of yoga practice, and reiki master.

PKSA Karate Ann Arbor North is part of the PKSA Karate family of Tang Soo Do schools.

JT Quon has been practicing yoga since the late 90s and teaching yoga since 2006. She develops classes that help students cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and release tension.

Rocky Shadowbear Rains, folk magician, shamanic practitioner, and druid is a member of the AODA and is the founder of the Wyldwoode School of the Magikal Artes.

Judy Ramsey is an approved instructor for Sandra Ingerman's courses. She offers shamanic healing for and mentoring for humans and more-than-humans.

Chris Ratter is a Psychic Surgeon, author, speaker, and authority on the altered states and trance. He has delivered healing clinics, public demonstrations, and workshops throughout Europe.

Carmo Ribiera, originally from Brazil, has been involved in Tai-Chi since the opening of Imagine Fitness and Yoga.

Demo Rinpoche is Jewel Heart’s Resident Spiritual Advisor. He studied under the supervision of the Dalai Lama and holds the highest monastic degree of Geshe Lharampa.

Gelek Rimpoche was the Founder and Spiritual Director of Jewel Heart.

David Rosenberg is a certified Iyengar yoga instructor who has been teaching since 1993. He traveled to Pune, India in 1996 to study from the Iyengars.

Dr. Michaelene Ruhl, PsyD, is a transpersonal psychologist with 15+ years’ experience. She blends clinical expertise and compassion to guide healing through private sessions, workshops, trainings, and retreats.

Merilynne Rush, MSHP, BSN, former home birth midwife and hospice nurse, provides comprehensive natural death care consulting. She has been training EOL doulas since 2016.

Hartmut Sagolla has been studying Tibetan Buddhism for over 30 years. Since 2002, he has served as a Program Director at Jewel Heart

Swami Sankarananda is a simple pilgrim of peace and a servant of God in our path of awakening to the One Truth.

Caitie Shaughnessy, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, has been teaching yoga in Ann Arbor since 2007.

Jadal Tulku Lobsang Sherap was recognized by the 100th Ganden Tripa and His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1999. He has studied at Drepung Loseling Monastery.

Anat Shlagman, Traditional Naturopath, developed a unique session to relax your nervous system.

Susan Slack is a Certified Dances of Universal Peace leader, serving over four decades.

Colette Simone holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a master’s in music. Drawn to the Ra Material and Aaron, she joined Deep Spring Center in 2017.

Steiner Health is a medical non-profit specializing in anthroposophical medicine.

Strawbale Studio: enchanting buildings and an earth oven on rural wooded land one hour North of Detroit.

Haju Sunim is a fully transmitted zen teacher with over 40 years of experience.

Theatre NOVA’s mission is to raise awareness of the value and excitement of new plays and playwrights.

Dr. Greta Uehling is a cultural anthropologist and author focused on Indigenous and Eastern European studies; she teaches and consults at UofM on migration, human rights, and conflict.

Rory Walsh has nine years of experience and is a certified Qigong instructor trained by Master Wasentha Young of the Peaceful Dragon School.

Joe Walters has been a practitioner of Tai Chi for 31 years.

Matt Watroba is the producer and host of the "Folks Like Us" program, and the nationally syndicated "Sing Out Radio Magazine" and "Folk Alley", on Detroit Public Radio (WDET).

Suzy Wienckowski, Reiki Master, has been teaching Reiki for 30 years. She has studied with Masters trained by Hawayo Takata and with Hiroshi Doi of Japan.

Eve Wilson is a UCM Master Healer, Reverend, World Healing and Ascension Leader, International Award-Winning Author, and blogger.

Swami Yatidharmananda is a monk from India and is the founder of Swami Chidananda SevashramYeshua came forth 2,000 years ago with a specific task and is an expression of divine love and light, embodying a clear, high vibrational presence.

Wasentha Young is a Master of Tai Chi and Qigong. She has also received formal instruction in Buddhist and Taoist mindful meditation styles

Mari Ziolkowski, MSW and Ph.D. in Feminist Spirituality, has been initiated in Tantric Hindu traditions, Q’ero, and Rainbow medicine lineages of the Peruvian High Andes.

Celeste Zygmont has been active with Deep Spring Center for 30 years, serving as teacher, board member, and meditation facilitator. She offers Dharma teachings and meditation guidance.