David Nichtern is the Founder/CEO of www.dharmamoon.com - a mindfulness based education platform and global community. He is a senior teacher in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. This tradition combines a contemporary, secular approach to meditation with the ancient practices and philosophies of Tibetan Buddhism.

David is also a four-time Emmy winner and two-time Grammy nominee, and a successful entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience integrating spiritual practice and everyday living. He is the author of Awakening From The Daydream: Reimagining The Buddha’s Wheel of Life and Creativity, Spirituality & Making A Buck on Wisdom Publications.

He has worked with Jerrry Garcia, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Christopher Guest, Lana Del Rey, and Krishna Das - with whom he will also be playing guitar at this festival.