Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, has spent over a cumulative year in intensive silent retreat practice, studying meditation with Asian and Western living masters. She is a Stanford-trained compassion cultivation instructor, a UCLA trained mindfulness facilitator, and a Spirit Rock authorized retreat teacher. Nikki teaches and serves on the Board of Directors of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. An Artificial Intelligence scientist for over two decades, Nikki now teaches heart-fulness and mindfulness at various centers nationally.