Mary Youngblood - First Lady of the Flute

Native American Mary Youngblood, half Seminole and half Aleut, is the first woman to professionally record the Native American Flute, and the first woman to win not just one, but two Grammy Awards for “Best Native American Music Album”.

About her second Grammy Award, Silver Wave Records said, “…Mary Youngblood has always had the talent to stand out above the crowd, and with this honor she stakes her claim as the number one star of Native American music.” Read more

Dave Stringer

The Los Angeles Times has declared the experience of chanting with Dave Stringer to be “a departure from ancient kirtan. Stringer’s performance shaped the experience into a far more compelling musical encounter.” Kirtan (pronounced keer-tahn) originated in India, and is currently experiencing a worldwide renaissance as a participatory live music experience. Stringer has been widely profiled as one of the most innovative artists of the new American kirtan movement in publications as diverse as Time, Billboard, Yoga Journal and In Style. Read more

Spa Director Karen Shawn

spa director - karen shawn
Name of current spa: Miraval Life In Balance
What year you started there: 2006
Previous experience that you want to share:
I’ve been working in the health and wellness industry for over 20 years. For the past seven years, I’ve been employed by three top hotel companies internationally - in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. This incredible experience has given me an amazing insight into what it is like to work with different cultures in diverse environments. My specialty is in opening new spas; five so far! Read more

Robert Kennedy Jr.

We are the M TEAM. Our mission is to expose the truth about one of the biggest cover-ups in the history of America, one that is bigger than the tobacco industry and more toxic than lead. Our journey has united some of the most influential players in the fight to contain, rather than recycle, one of nature’s most toxic elements, mercury.

When I was first asked to be on Air America with Bobby Kennedy, Jr., I thought, “Oh, no…I can’t.” Even though my deceased Irish Catholic parents would be ecstatic, I’m not political and I don’t want to be identified as a Democrat or a Republican because I’m neither. Read more

Prem Joshua

Born to a musical family in Germany, Prem Joshua began learning the flute at the age of five and became a fine flautist when still a child. As a teenager he started learning electric guitar and saxophones. His practicing Rock and Jazz could not only be heard in his own house. Some of his neighbors (classical music teachers!) still haven’t forgiven him to this day!

Nevertheless he was soon performing in various Rock, Jazz and Fusion bands to a more appreciative audience, always searching for new ways of expressing and expanding his music. Read more

Miten

Miten grew up in the 60s. “At that time, England was alive with rock ‘n’ roll music and the sound of The Beatles. Everywhere you went it was on the street. It was a time of innocence, a time when you could sense the possibility that life has no boundaries.” He later went on to establish a successful career for himself in the 70s and 80s as a singer/songwriter, touring with such bands as Fleetwood Mac, Lou Reed and Ry Cooder. During this time he released two well-received albums, one produced by The Kinks, another by noted Los Angeles producer Bones Howe for Ariola Records. Read more

Maria Kostelas

Maria Kostelas has been described as a “pied piper of the soul.” Renowned authors Christiane Northrup, M.D., Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., and Judith Orloff, M.D. among others have endorsed her music. Maria has released six solo compact discs of original music through her record label, Flutes of the World. AOL Spa Guide selected her CD, “Ancient Voices from Within” as one of their Top 10 Pick for spa music. Her CD “One Heart” has been licensed to play in hospitals throughout the country. Read more

Manish Vyas

Manish Vyas learned to play tabla at the best address for this complicated percussion instrument: Ustad Allarakha (the late father of Zakir Hussein.)

Born in India to a family of musicians, he performed for many years as a singer, percussionist and composer in traditional kirtan bands, gathering plenty of knowledge about traditional folk, bhajans and the energetic Qawwali music from the Sufi tradition. Read more

Krishna Das

Over the years Krishna Das has made numerous pilgrimages throughout India, meeting teachers and saints of many spiritual traditions on his quest to open and purify his heart. Living in jungles, in ashrams, and in holy places throughout India, he has had an opportunity to absorb the ancient truths that have been held by the Indian culture for thousands of years. Read more

Barnet Bain

by melissa b. williams

find bliss speaks with barnet bain
Producer and screenwriter, Barnet Bain has spent the past decade, creating movies that touch and explore the human spirit. His recent film The Celestine Prophecy-the Movie, is not only a spiritually enlightening film, but a timely one; exploring issues pertinent to our ever-changing world.

Why did you choose film making as a career?
I thought I was going to become a clergyman because that was really where my interest was. My interest began to move toward the power of ritual and storytelling and I discovered what was most moving, what drew me to the religious and spiritual traditions were the provocative, meaningful stories. Read more

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