Geshe Michael Roach is the first American in 600 years to earn the degree of Geshe (Master of Buddhism) from aTibetan Monastery, after 20 years of study. He is an honors graduate and Presidential Scholar Medal winner from Princeton University. Geshe Michael is the author of over 30 translations of ancient texts as well as books such as the international bestseller The Diamond Cutter and The Tibetan Book of Yoga.

Christie McNally has studied yoga from some of the world's most renowned masters, and has trained in several major Tibetan monasteries. A graduate of New York University, she is a Tibetan and Sanskrit translator and textual expert, and a Professor at Diamond Mountain University. Christie recently completed a 3-year deep retreat in the Arizona desert.