photo by: David Martinez

As creative director of The Life Balance Institute, Kathryn Arnold is responsible for developing new multi-media projects based on the teachings, trainings, and programs of Phillip Moffitt.

Before joining the institute, Kathryn was the editorial director and editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal from 1998 until 2006 and continues to serve as Yoga Journal's editor-at-large. Her 20-year media career has included magazine, book, video, and Web publishing.

Kathryn has practiced various styles of yoga (Sivananda, Ashtanga, and Iyengar) for the past 30 years and has studied vipassana meditation with Phillip for the past eight years. When she's not editing or meditating, she's practicing karma yoga as a volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California.

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As managing director, Wendi Gilbert is responsible for managing all of the institute's events programs, and daily operations. She also manages the Life Balance Institute website and it's sister site, marinsangha.org.

Prior to joining Life Balance, Wendi and her husband created Heart At Work Productions, which specializes in high-end corporate communications. Wendi was in charge of marketing, promotions and production.

Her professional background includes 20 years in the television production business, primarily in commercials.

Wendi has 2 children: Samantha, age 12 and Joshua, age 9.

Her current life mission is to experience the truest part of herself and encourage/inspire others to do the same.