Susie Harrington has been meditating since 1989, and been engaged in Insight meditation practice since 1995. Teaching since 2005 under the direction of her teachers ­ Guy Armstrong, Jack Kornfield, and Tory Capron, she has also been influenced by Advaita Vedanta and Dzochen teachers. She is a graduate of Hakomi Therapy (a somatic psychotherapy modality). She has been an outdoor professional for over 30 years, including years as a river guide, mountaineering guide, and backcountry ranger.

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.

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.

Alison Reitz has been leading trips for seventeen years. She has a Masters Degree in Geology, is a certified Wilderness First Responder, and a graduate of the NOLS outdoor educators course. She practices Vipassana meditation and is a graduate of Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioners Program.

Bowe Ellis brings 12 years of wilderness and guiding experience accrued through backpacking, ski patrol, and mountaineering. His love of wilderness practice is rooted in both Buddhist Insight and Shamanic traditions. An avid participant in wilderness retreats, Bowe is dedicated to the exploration and molding of this new Western style of practice.