Gratitude Wall
When you walk into Gold’s gym, there is a Wall of Fame, with pictures of great bodybuilders – our “wall” expresses great gratitude, celebrating the builders of InsightLA’s community
Ruth Blackman is our tireless Volunteer Coordinator; Ruth, you make it look easy!
Served on our Executive Council:
Ron Ames is our producer, sound man, and with Allen, our technological trouble-shooter
Jane Davis is our CFO and our trusty accountant, who keeps our books squeaky clean
Professor Chris Chapple, is our liaison and benefactor from Loyola Marymount University
Daniel Davis has brought Insight meditation to the Valley, and generously volunteered
Beth Sternlieb shares her yoga studio for our classes and teaches yoga for meditation
Allen Weiss creates and maintains our website; it’s an unfolding work of functional art
Christiane Wolf co-Director with Trudy and Head Teacher of our MBSR program
Andrea Vaucher advises on publicity for our events, and edits
Maureen Shannon-Chapple is Director of the Children’s Program at Growing Spirit
Frances Barry volunteers as Director of Growing Spirit
Suzanne Smith is our Volunteer & Venue Coordinator for Growing Spirit
Tandy Parks is a regular volunteer
Ben Marshall opens his home to us and makes the most delicious chai outside of India
Carla Morganstern and Julie Roberts coordinate our MBSR Graduate Program
Joel McLafferty is our InsightLA ombudsman and grievance committee
Jennifer Carson leads our Eagle Rock sitting group
Elizabeth Rice hosts the Camarillo group in her home
Jan McWilliams generously designs our beautiful brochures and logo
Martha Ruffman helps in our office whenever she can, along with
Taryn Bernstein, Brian and
Nicolas Bruss
Susan Kaiser Greenland co-founded Family Path, now Growing Spirit, with Trudy and invented the creative children’s mindfulness practices at the core of our program
Michael Sigman hosts Laurel Canyon sitting group and was a key consultant on our first Executive Council
Michael Karagosian did yeoman service for years as our Webmaster and friend on the first Executive Council
Katie Houlahan named Growing Spirit, and helped with our first assistant
Gene Lushtak is our ad hoc advisor and benefactor from his new home in Mill Valley
Kerry Tribe ran the Children’s Program at Growing Spirit with great joy, and inspired
Larry Tribe, a dear friend and benefactor