Aycox, Mark W.: - Mark W. Aycox (b. 1963, Philadelphia) is a writer, yogi, and educator whose life bridges embodies practice and global experience. His path includes union carpentry, fashion modeling in Milan and Paris, and a decade as a personal trainer in New York City. After traveling through more than thirty countries, he earned a four-year teaching degree in Bangkok and has taught across Southeast Asia. He currently lives in Pacific Mexico where he writes, teaches, and practices yoga. He is a creative force whose life and work reflect a deep commitment to exploration-intellectually, culturally, and spiritually. Mark is the author of three evocative novels and is currently crafting a fourth, a global memoir titled "Almost Never Too Late". His writing blends narrative artistry with incisive reflections on human experience, culture, and connection, aiming to reveal shared truths that unite rather than divide. His passion for well-being harmonic living extends beyond fiction; through his blog LIT UP LIT, he examines health, wellness, and the cultural forces that shape contemporary life, offering fresh perspectives intended to awaken, inspire, and challenge. Learn more at markwaycox.github.io
Harris Pedro, Enolia: - "Dr. Enolia Harris Pedro is an internationally recognized scholar, global educator, author, award-winning speaker, business executive, and ceremonial elder whose work bridges classical philosophy, sacred geometry, consciousness studies, and applied pedagogy. An initiated and formally recognized Grandmother Elder and Medicine Woman of the Ojibwe, Dr. Harris Pedro has studied with Indigenous elders and knowledge keepers from the Ojibwe, Lakota, Yaqui, Hopi, and Apache Nations of North America; the Mapuche of Chile; the Toltec of Mexico; the Waitaha of Aotearoa (New Zealand); and the Luhya of Kenya. She is honored as an Indigenous Matriarch and Elder. She formally acknowledged within the cosmological traditions of the Q'ero People of Peru and the Ovimbundu traditions of Africa. Dr. Harris Pedro's scholarship is deeply informed through training in classical liberal arts tradition-particularly the Trivium and Quadrivium- as well as Platonic, Aristotelian, and Thomistic philosophy. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from Regis University, where she graduated summa cum laude and inducted into the Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society. She also holds a Doctorate in International Peace (United Nations) and Doctorate of Humanities (United Nature International Peace Organization). Dr. Harris Pedro is founder and principal of ENOLIA International LLC, a publishing, education, and media company dedicated to restoring depth, rigor, and integrity to modern learning. She has authored numerous works and is the creator of the Empower, Achieve, Succeed Through Self-Mastery (EAS) methodology-an integrated framework for personal, intellectual, and ethical development. Her approach to teaching has been shaped by early mentorship under elders and advanced scholars, including foundational mastery-level study within the LaserEduLogics framework. She also hosts the podcast The Infinite Way - Where Spirituality Meets Humanity.In addition to her academic and media work, Dr. Harris Pedro leads immersive retreats and educational expeditions designed for deep personal, intellectual, and spiritual development. Her retreats span the Americas, Africa, Europe, Australia, India, and Asia, .Dr. Harris Pedro continues to teach, write, and develop educational frameworks that honor the past while preparing the intellect for the demands of the present. Learn more at https: //enolia.live"
Shearer, Tracy: - Tracy Shearer is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), a Certified Holistic Nutrition, Health, and Wellness Coach, and a graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation Plant Based Nutrition certification program at Cornell University. Her work stands at the powerful intersection of nutrition, movement, and conscious lifestyle design. Tracy has over 30 years of professional, award-winning experience in process re-engineering, change management, and organizational administration. She has held several leadership, managerial, and directorship roles across a wide range of industries, including municipalities, education, and business process outsourcing both domestically and internationally. Her work focused on building efficient, accountable systems and processes while guiding corporations, organizations and individuals through complex shifts with clarity and purpose while supporting sustainable transition through strategic and holistic perspectives. Tracy is a graduate of the yoga teacher training programs at both 185 The Alchemical Path of Yoga: Seven Stages to Living Coherence The Kaivalya Yoga Method Academy and the Yogamu Institute Teaching Academy. She holds the distinction of being a 500- hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) with Yoga Alliance, a 200 hour Certified Meditation Teacher with Meditation Alliance International, and a 100-hour Certified Kundalini Teacher. She is also a founding member of the Global Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda Organization (GYTA), where she continues to contribute to the advancement of therapeutic yoga worldwide. In addition, Tracy is a Certified Empower Achieve Succeed (EAS) Self-Mastery Coach and a recognized Certified Practitioner with the Complementary Therapists Accredited Association, serving clients internationally across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa. She also hosts the "Eat Better. Move Better. Live Better" podcast. Through her global wellness platform, Flourish With Tracy, she is devoted to empowering individuals to cultivate sustainable self-care practices-helping people eat better, move better, and live better. Her work blends modern science with ancient wisdom, always guided by compassion, embodiment, and practical transformation. Learn more at https: //www.flourishwithtracy.com/
