Victor M. Parachin, M. Div., is Director of the Tulsa Yoga Meditation Center and is a certified ayurvedic wellness consultant, meditation teacher and Yoga instructor. He is the author of a dozen books about both Eastern and Western spiritual practices. He is a graduate from the University of Toronto School of Theology. Parachin has maintained a personal meditation practice for nearly 30 years, long before meditation and mindfulness became part of the popular vocabulary. Full time freelance journalist and author and conduct retreats and workshop regularly.