Swami Kriyananda is an internationally known author, lecturer, and composer. Widely recognized as one of the world s foremost authorities on meditation and yoga, he has taught these principles and techniques to hundreds of thousands of students around the world. An advocate of simple living and high thinking, his more than 80 books emphasize the need to live wisely by one s own experience of life, and not by abstract theories or dogmas. In 1968, J. Donald Walters founded Ananda Village in Nevada City, California, dedicated to spreading the spirit of friendship, service, and community throughout the world. Ananda is recognized as one of the most successful intentional communities in the world. Today, over 1,000 people reside in six Ananda communities throughout the U.S. (Seattle, Rhode Island, Palo Alto, Portland, Sacramento and Ananda Village), one in India, and one in Europe. The European retreat and community located in Assisi, Italy, also serves Ananda meditation groups in Europe, Croatia, and Russia. Both the Nevada City, California and the Assisi, Italy communities have world-renowned guest retreat facilities where thousands of visitors annually visit for renewal or instruction in many aspects of meditation, yoga, and the spiritual life. J. Donald Walters has also established Living Wisdom schools for grades K-12 in Nevada City, Sacramento, Portland, and Palo Alto. Mr. Walters' books and music have sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into 28 languages. He is the author of more than 80 books on a variety of topics including leadership, education, creativity, and moral values. His best-selling titles include Awaken to Superconsciousness, Meditation for Starters, God Is for Everyone,The Art of Supportive Leadership, The Path One Man s Quest on the Only Path There Is, Money Magnetism, The Essence of Self-Realization, Affirmations for Self-Healing, Education for Life, and his best-selling Secrets gift books. A composer since 1964, J. Donald Walters has written over 400 musical works. His music is inspiring, soothing, and uplifting. Many of his new albums are instrumental works with brief affirmations or visualizations. Chuck Dilberto, of Awareness Magazine says, Walters words and music are full of his life and light. His sole intention is to heal, something we could all use during these chaotic times . His recent albums include Secrets of Love, Music to Awaken Superconsciousness, Windows on the World and Surrender: Mystical Music for Yoga. As a composer, Walters is best known for the top-selling albums Mystic Harp and Mystic Harp 2, featuring the legendary harpist Derek Bell, of the 5-time Grammy Award-winning group The Chieftains. Barbara Bingham is a Hatha Yoga teacher, a Registered Physical Therapist and a former gymnast. She brings all of her training together in her yoga teaching and helps people enjoy using their bodies in the healthiest way possible. She can show clients how to adjust yoga movements to their particular limitations, whatever those might be. Known for her playful, approachable style, Barbara also brings compassion and sensitive awareness to her yoga teaching. She finds the greatest joy in making yoga accessible to everyone. Barbara created a video, Yoga for Menopause (free video excerpt available), and is working on a book of the same title. A woman of many talents, Barbara also serves as a photographer and graphic designer for The Expanding Light. She enjoys capturing the natural beauty of Ananda and the people who live and visit here. Barbara says:  Ananda Yoga has been a gift to me with its gentle but effective approach to movement, its potential for strengthening and stretching the body and mind, and its beautiful and powerful affirmations. I have been transformed by the teachings of Yogananda and by my associations with the