Kimberley Theresa is an internationally-renowned teacher of spiritual philosophy. Widely-recognized for her profound knowledge of both Buddhism and Christian mysticism, she brings a modern voice to ancient wisdom in the form of lectures, retreats, partnership teachings, corporate events, and yoga teacher trainings around the world. Kimberley is the co-Founder and Executive Director of the Yoga Studies Institute (YSI), a global not-for-profit educational organization that trains yoga teachers on the inner and outer methods of yoga practice. Prior to YSI, she worked for 15 years in the business world, specializing in organizational learning and global operations. Kimberley spent close to 10 years as a senior professional with Starbucks Coffee Company; her clients include the government of Singapore and Hilton Hotels. Her extensive corporate experience informs her workshops and trainings for executives on enlightened business methodology. She will be team-teaching the YSI 300-hr teacher training in Tucson June 5-16 and Sept 9-20. This is the first time that the Yoga Studies Institute is offering this comprehensive training in the Tibetan Heart Yoga Method. In this training, Kimberley will be drawing upon both her extensive experience in organizational learning in corporate America, and her mastery of Buddhist philosophy. The other teachers in the teacher training are Mira Shani, Kristina Pao Cheng, Lama Sumati Marut, and Ted Lafferty.