Workshop Leaders & Teachers

Josh has co-led our Meditation Challenges and hosts Shantigar gatherings around regenerative land use and stewardship. He is an American artist, filmmaker, and conservationist based in Quebec.

The Franklin Land Trust is a cherished partner, helping to preserve more than 200 acres of Shantigar land. Emily Boss is a FLT staff member who leads hikes on our trails.

Jonathan leads our Voice & Music workshops. He is the foremost US teacher of the Roy Hart Theatre approach to voice training. Jonathan teaches at NYU’s Experimental Theatre Wing.

Kate leads our Yoga and Wellness Weekends for Women in Recovery. Her training is strongly influenced by the Jivamukti and Kripalu yoga styles. Kate focuses on a balanced series of movements aligned with the breath.

Helena teaches our Plein Air Painting & Drawing workshops. She has been trained in the tradition of the Old Masters in New York, France, and Italy and teaches at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Tony teaches Taoism and Shamanism. He has studied with shamans in Nepal and North and South America and also shares his practices in indigenous and ecstatic dance, reiki, Chi Kung, and Vipassana meditation.

Elaine teaches our Continuum workshops. She is a dancer, somatic educator, choreographer, and bodyworker. Dance critics described Elaine as an “alchemist and her medium is the human body.”

Richard leads discussions arising from his book KUNI: A Japanese Vision & Practice for Urban-Rural Connections. He plays hyper-local and global roles in growing community through food.

Rosemary teaches our theatre workshops and leads Shantigar’s online Theatre Conversations. She serves as Director of the Experimental Theatre Wing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and works as an actor, director, producer, and community arts activist.

Marisa led our Meditation Challenges, online weekly sanghas, and Lojong study. She took her vows in the Tibetan Buddhist Gelugpa tradition and teaches at monasteries, prisons, hospitals, and one-on-one.

Megan teaches our Continuum workshops. She is a choreographer and performer and is licensed in Massage, Bodywork, and Somatic Therapy. Megan teaches dance, experiential anatomy, and the creative process.

Melanie teaches our Continuum workshops. She is a registered Somatic Movement therapist and educator who maintains a private healing practice and contributes to clinical research and practice.

John teaches weekly Chi Kung at Shantigar. An Asian art expert who formerly owned the LiAsia gallery in Williamstown, John lives on a farm in Western MA where he dwells daily in his Taoist practice.

Michael has co-led our Meditation Challenges and online Home Theatre workshop. He also led Shantigar’s Young Artist Project for community college students. Michael is a teaching artist and leadership coach.

The Franklin Land Trust is a cherished partner, helping to preserve more than 200 acres of Shantigar land. Alex Wahlstrom is a FLT staff member who leads birding walks on our trails.