Cynthia Bourgeault is a modern day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally known retreat leader. She divides her time between solitude at her seaside hermitage and a demanding schedule traveling globally to spread the recovery of the Christian contemplative and Wisdom paths. She is a faculty member emeritus of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the founding director of an international network of Wisdom schools, uniting classic Christian mystical and monastic teaching with contemporary practices of mindfulness and embodied presence.

Ted Jones is the nephew of the late Father Thomas Keating, and he was present at Father Thomas's bedside for much of the last month of his life.

Ted is a teacher of Buddhist Insight Meditation.

Mary Dwyer is a long-time student of Fr. Thomas Keating & has been practicing Centering Prayer since the 1980s. She now devotes her time between private practice & giving retreats & workshops throughout the US & internationally.

Founder of Evolving Enneagram, Reverend Nhien Vuong, J.D., M.Div., (she/her/hers) is a contemplative Enneagram counselor, consultant, and global community builder.

Father Adam Bucko has been a committed voice in the movement for the renewal of Christian Contemplative Spirituality and the growing New Monastic movement. He has taught engaged contemplative spirituality in Europe and the United States.

Phileena Nikole is author of the provocative theological narrative, Pilgrimage of Soul and the contemplative classic Mindful Silence. She is a trauma-informed spiritual director and teacher of integrated contemplative spirituality.

Colleen Thomas is a Spiritual Director and Television Producer with an MA in Theology and Art from Fuller Theological Seminary. Based in Los Angeles, she is founder & curator of Soul Care LA.

Fr. Carl J. Arico is a founding member of Contemplative Outreach, and honored to have known Fr. Keating since 1969. He was present for the first intensive Centering Prayer retreat that Fr. Keating offered in 1983. Fr. Carl is author of A Taste of Silence.

Carl is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and internationally known speaker and teacher on mystical spirituality and contemplative living. He is an author of many books and one of the co-host of the Encountering Silence podcast.

David Frenette, author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God, is a contemplative spiritual director, mentor for other spiritual directors, and spiritual writer.

Dr. Jana Rentzel is a psychologist, meditation teacher, and trained spiritual director. She has a Master’s degree in PsychoSpiritual Counseling and a PhD in Spiritual Psychology.

Rich Lewis is an author, speaker and coach who focuses on centering prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches centering prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers one-on-one coaching. Rich is author of Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Through Centering Prayer.

Tia Norman honors the contemplative aspects of life as a meditation guide and teacher who pulls from the lineage of Christian contemplative spirituality. She serves as Pastor of The Awakenings Movement based in Houston, TX where she lives nearby with her two children.

Jill Benet has been an active member of the Centering Prayer community for over 20 years, training presenters and facilitators while leading multiple retreats and groups. She is well versed in the teachings of Advaita & is a lifelong meditator. Jill is currently completing certification as a teacher and guide as an Inner Relationship Focusing Professional.

Keith Kristich

Founder of Closer Than Breath

Jana Rentzel

Director of Contemplative Experience