Transformative Stillness

Michael Lifshitz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, working at the intersection of contemplative practice, neuroscience, and anthropology. He studies practices that aim to transform subjective experience—from meditation and hypnosis to placebos, prayer, and psychedelics. He completed his PhD in Neuroscience at McGill and then a postdoc in Anthropology at Stanford.

Jonas Mago, PhD, is a meditation coach and computational neuroscientist. His research focuses on understanding how a wide range of contemplative practices shape both the brain's dynamics and the lived experience of practitioners. He is particularly excited by finding common patterns and mechanisms across practices, and by helping people connect to a deeper understanding of their own mind. He holds a PhD in neuroscience from McGill University, completed under the supervision of Dr. Michael Lifshitz and Dr. Karl Friston.

Pam Kramer is President of ITP International, the non-profit organization that stewards ITP and the work of its founders, George Leonard and Michael Murphy. Pam is an ITP Mastery teacher, is on the faculty of Esalen Institute, and presents workshops at venues in the US and abroad. She is engaged in training ITP teachers, helping to form ITP groups, and bringing integral principles and practices to the workplace. Pam is a performance consultant and executive coach for organizations and entrepreneurs in the San Francisco Bay Area.