Jonathan Barbieri has taught Buddhist and Shambhala trainings extensively throughout North America for over 40 years. He served as a Shastri, a senior teacher in the Shambhala lineage, for several years. Jon has been engaged in several livelihood pursuits including consulting with cities and counties on workforce development, creating contemplative co-housing communities, and teaching Mindfulness programs to public agencies, businesses and formerly homeless people. He was formerly the Director of the Boston and Fort Collins Shambhala Centers and Drala Mountain Center.