Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault is a leading voice in contemporary contemplative Christianity. She is an Episcopal Priest who has lived as a hermit at St. Benedicts Monastery and in her private island hermitage off the coast of Maine. Cynthia has worked for many years with Father Thomas Keating, has published ground-breaking books on Centering Prayer, and leads her Wisdom Schools throughout the US and around the world. She has helped guide the InterSpiritual Wisdom curriculum and programming since 2003.