Susie Harrington has been meditating since 1990, and been engaged in Vipassana practice since 1995. She has completed Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Dedicated Practitioners Program and is currently in the Community Dharma Leader program. She has taught and led wilderness trips for 30 years.

Victoria (Tory) Capron, M.A. is a Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist. She has been studying Buddhism for 26 years, with equal amounts of Zen, Vipassana and Tibetan in that order. She has a Masters degree in Buddhist Studies and Counseling and has been teaching and working with both groups and individuals for 10 years.

Terry Gustafson has previously guided over thirty wilderness retreats. He has spent 120 months in the wilderness, including 16 summers as a backcountry ranger. He has been practicing meditating since 1967 and came to Buddhist practice in 1981. He has guided the Rainbow Retreat almost every year for the last 12 years. He has completed the Community Dharma Leader training at Spirit Rock.

Carla Brennan has been meditating for over 30 years in the Theravada, Zen and Tibetan traditions. She is a teacher with Vipassana Santa Cruz, is completing Teacher Training with Spirit Rock Meditation Center and has completed the Community Dharma Leader Program. She is also a guide with Sacred Passage wilderness retreats, teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and is a retired psychotherapist.