Sasha Yakovleva is a co-founder of the Buteyko Breathing Center. She has studied holistic healing modalities around the world and has written about them extensively for almost thirty years. Sasha is originally from Moscow, Russia. In 1990, she started publishing the first Russian holistic magazine, which became a large national publication. She traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, and North America, researching and writing about holistic mind, body, and spirit techniques. Since 1993, Sasha has been practicing various forms of meditation under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist teachers. She has completed short and long periods of intense practice.
Kary Kilmer (Co-Host) is a Designer, Artist and a Master Gold and Silver Smith. He has the distinction of being one of four American finalists in the World Gold Council's Virtuosi Competition in Vincenza, Italy dubbed as the world's "Oscars" of gold jewelry design.
Kary is also a committed practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and has lived off and on in Crestone since 2016.
Currently, Kary is working on a collection of pieces inspired by the natural landscapes and phenomena of the Crestone area.