Darrell Calkins has taught, lectured and led seminars and retreats around the world for more than 30 years. His classes have covered a spectrum that ranges from communication skills for psychologists and priests to stress management and well-being for terminally ill children. He has served as a consultant and trainer for teachers, artists, athletes, negotiators and others in high-performance professions.

Mr. Calkins’ background includes studies in philosophy, comparative religions and psychology at UC Berkeley and Yale, as well as a three and half-year residence in a Zen monastery in Japan. He has practiced martial arts, yoga and related disciplines for 35 years. The author of numerous essays and a recently published collection of letters, he currently writes and leads retreats in southwestern France, where he lives with his wife and two children.