Faculty

Megan McDonough

Megan McDonough, CEO of WholeBeing Institute, is an award-winning author of Infinity in a Box: Using Yoga to Live with Ease and A Minute for Me: Learning to Savor Sixty Seconds. Mastery of “how to get from point A to point B” is Megan’s trademark, whether it’s leading Kripalu’s entry into online learning, speed-launching a first-of-its-kind worldwide virtual conference, or teaching thousands of people to live with ease and clarity based on their own internal compass. A national media source for Fast Company, Yoga Journal, and Woman’s Day, Megan is an explorer at heart, uniquely prepared by her own professional and personal adventures to help you navigate the tricky path between dreaming about what’s at the summit and actually climbing Mt. Everest.

Maria Sirois

Maria Sirois, PsyD, is an inspirational speaker, consultant, psychologist, and author who has worked at the intersections of wellness, positive psychology, and spirituality for more than 20 years. Maria has been invited to be a keynote speaker throughout the country on topics related to resilience, happiness, well-being, and personal transformation for wellness centers, hospitals, hospices, philanthropy, business, academic and corporate institutions, as well as for the general public. She has been called both a “true teacher” and “an orator of great power and beauty.” Her book, Every Day Counts: Lessons in Love, Faith, and Resilience from Children Facing Illness was published in 2006.

Megha Nancy Buttenheim

Megha Nancy Buttenheim, MA, E-RYT, is president and founder of Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC. She is a master teacher-trainer at Kripalu and a faculty member at Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica. She leads Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, Introduction to Yoga and Meditation, and her signature program, Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training. Megha’s passion is to bring the dance of yoga to everyone, including special populations who feel marginalized due to age, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, MS, etc. To that end, she directs Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training for Special Populations throughout North America. Megha’s CDs include Moontides and Power and Grace.