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Hari-kirtana das is a yoga teacher, spiritual guide, and the author of In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy. He's been practicing devotional and other yogic disciplines for almost 50 years. In addition to a lifetime of practice, Hari-kirtana has an 800-hour yoga teacher certification from the Jivamukti Yoga School and has been teaching yoga and meditation classes for the past 12 years. He's on the faculty of numerous Yoga Teacher Training programs, leads his own Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program, and is a frequent contributor to forums and magazines about the enduring relevance of yoga’s ancient wisdom to life in the modern world. Learn more about Hari by visiting his website, hari-kirtana.com.

Dr. Christa Kuberry leads Yoga Alliance’s ongoing efforts to evaluate and evolve yoga teacher training standards. A yoga teacher, yoga student, and yoga scholar, Christa has been practicing asana for more than 15 years and received her Ph.D. in 2015. She currently serves on the steering committee for the Yoga Theory and Practice Group at the American Academy of Religion and has most recently taught courses on Yoga, Comparative Religions, Ethics, and Wellness at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado. Christa has extensive experience in corporate wellness and is a nationally recognized educator, frequently asked to speak and teach at workshops and events around the United States.