Stories of Awakening: Spiritual Alchemy

Dr. Emma Bragdon is a pioneer in body–mind–spirit wellness with 50 years of experience in integrative approaches to mental health, healing, and human development. She has written seven books, co-produced two documentary films, and has taught experiential learning for adults since 1985. Emma volunteered with the Spiritual Emergence Network (SEN) for seven years, editing their journal and coordinating conferences at Esalen Institute with founders Stanislav and Christina Grof. Her PhD dissertation, "How to Support Someone in Spiritual Emergency," launched a lifelong specialization in this field. From 2001–2012, she conducted field research at Spiritist Community Centers and Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil, studying their 120-year-old model of integrative care. Since 2012, she has served as "ambassador" to non-Brazilians for the Spiritist Psychiatric Hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, facilitating seminars for health professionals worldwide.

Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University, and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. He is the current Chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychology Society. His 13 books include Waking from Sleep, The Fall, Out of the Darkness, Back to Sanity, The Calm Center, The Leap and Spiritual Science. His latest book is The Clear Light, with a forward by Eckhart Tolle. His Books have been published in 20 languages while his articles and essays have been published in over 100 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. He regularly appears in the media in the UK, and has been recently featured on Radio 4's The Moral Maze, BBC Breakfast, Radio FiveLive and TalkRadio. He writes articles for Scientific American and for Psychology Today. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as 'an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.' Steve lives in Manchester, England with his wife and three children.