| Ron Luyet |
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Ron's early career was in the field of drug treatment and prevention. He was once Chairman of the Palo Alto Community Drug Abuse & Prevention Programs. Ron has long been a student of meditation and comparative religions and is interested in the blending of western psychology with eastern introspective methods. He was introduced to mediation by Allan Watts in the 60s and has studied with many in the transpersonal field including, Ram Dass, Muktanadna, Oscar Ichazo, Ralph Meszner, James Fadiman, Steven Levine, and Choayam Trungpa. Ron is the co-author with Jim Tamm of the best selling book: Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships. The book was recently released in paperback and has been translated into five languages. Ron co-founded The Institute for Personal Change in San Francisco, which provides a structured, intensive therapeutic program for people exploring the impact of childhood on adult behavior. Ron's work is described in his book Where Freedom Begins, co-authored by Marion Pastor, Ph.D. |

