EveryEvent Istanbul Authors & Contributors

Meet 160 authors, teachers, and contributors behind our blog. Featured this week:

• Xavier Rudd — Yoga Teacher — Xavier Rudd was born in 1978 in Torquay, Australia, and grew up in a family that embraced the beauty of nature and the importance of connect
• Malte Marten — Malte Marten was born in a small town in Germany, where he was immersed in a rich cultural environment that fostered his early interest in m
• Sam Garrett — Musician — Sam Garrett was born in the vibrant city of Brighton, England, where his early life was steeped in a rich tapestry of musical influences. Gr
• Snatam Kaur — Kirtan — Snatam Kaur is a world-renowned, Grammy-nominated devotional singer, touring musician, teacher, and author known for her luminous voice and
• Ayla Nereo — Musician — Ayla Nereo was born and raised in the vibrant landscapes of Northern California, where the natural world deeply influenced her artistic expr
• Deva Premal — Kirtan — Deva Premal, born in Germany in 1970, is a kirtan singer and mantra vocalist whose recordings of Sanskrit devotional chants have reached mil
• Sabrina Jordan — Sabrina Jordan was born into a family deeply rooted in the arts, where creativity and expression were celebrated from an early age. Growing
• Krishna Das — Performer — Krishna Das, born Jeffrey Kagel in 1947, is a prominent figure in the world of devotional music and kirtan, known for his deep, soulful voic
• Trevor Hall — Musician — Trevor Hall recorded his first album at sixteen, growing up on the coast of South Carolina. He then moved to Idyllwild Arts Academy in Calif
• Deya Dova — Musician and co-producer — Deya Dova is a vocalist, co-producer, and healing artist whose music fuses ancient songlines with contemporary Global Bass, recorded live at
• John De Kadt — Performer — John De Kadt is a percussionist, poet, and kirtan leader whose performances weave together ethnic rhythms, spoken-word narrative, and devoti
• Karsh Kale — Musician — Karsh Kale is a music producer, composer, and tabla player who built his reputation by fusing Indian classical instrumentation with breakbea
• Mose — Musician — Mose John Allison Jr. was born on November 11, 1927, in Tippo, Mississippi, where he was immersed in the rich musical traditions of the Sout
• Mike Love — Musician — Mike Love carries forward the rich tradition of folk and roots music with a voice that speaks directly to the soul. Their songwriting draws
• Eckhart Tolle — Spiritual Teacher — Eckhart Tolle, born Ulrich Leonard Tölle in Germany on February 16, 1948, is a spiritual teacher and self-help author whose work centers on
• Sati Kazanova — Sati Kazanova is a Russian singer, music project founder, and community architect best known for creating Sati Ethnica, an online platform t
• Mei-lan Maurits — artist and teacher — Mei-lan is an artist and teacher dedicated to exploring the transformative power of art through music and courses. She offers a variety of m
• Shanin Blake — Conscious Music Artist — Shanin Blake is a conscious music artist and retreat facilitator whose work centers on voice activation, ceremony, and the belief that recla
• MC YOGI — Musician — MC YOGI, born in the vibrant city of San Francisco, California, grew up immersed in a diverse cultural landscape that greatly influenced his
• Marya Stark — Meditation Teacher — Marya Stark's journey began in a world steeped in music and storytelling, where her early life was marked by a profound connection to the ar
• Peia — Musician — Peia Luzzi is an American-born song collector, writer and multi-instrumentalist based in the mountains of Appalachia. Like water from a deep
• Ganavya — Ganavya Doraiswamy is a vocalist, composer, and spiritual practitioner whose work synthesizes Indian classical music, jazz improvisation, an
• Ram Dass — Musician — Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019), also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of m
• Radhika Das — Musician — Radhika Das is a London-born kirtan singer and mantra meditation leader who carries the ancient devotional practice of Bhakti Yoga into cont
• Ani Choying Drolma — Ani Choying Drolma is a Buddhist nun whose voice has carried Tibetan sacred chants from the meditation halls of Kathmandu to concert stages
• Jai Uttal — Kirtan Artist — Jai Uttal was born in New York City, where he was immersed in a vibrant musical environment from a young age. His early exposure to diverse
• Purbayan Chatterjee — Sitar virtuoso — Purbayan Chatterjee is a sitar virtuoso who has built his career on a foundation of Hindustani classical music while consistently exploring
• Simrit — Musician — With multiple #1 albums and singles on the iTunes World Music charts and Top 5 Billboard New Age placements, SIMRIT moves effortlessly beyon
• Chandra Lacombe — Chandra Lacombe is a devotional music artist and sound healer whose practice centers on Naad Yoga, the yoga of sound current rooted in kunda
• Sprites — Sprites is an eleven-year-old handpan player who began her work with the instrument in March 2025. She represents a new generation of musici
• Jonathan Goldman — Musician — Jonathan Goldman is a distinctive artist whose work in conscious music has carved out a unique space in the conscious music landscape. Their
• Miten — Kirtan Artist — Miten spent the 1980s as a professional rock musician before a health scare prompted him to leave that world behind and move to the Osho ash
• Wim Hof — Teacher — Wim Hof, known as the 'Iceman,' was born on April 20, 1959, in Sittard, Netherlands. From a young age, he exhibited a fascination with natur
• Karmapa — Ogyen Trinley Dorje is the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the most visible Buddhi
• Donna De Lory — Musician — Donna De Lory was born into a musical family, which laid the foundation for her lifelong passion for music. Growing up in Los Angeles, she w
• Mooji — Spiritual teacher offering Satsang — Mooji is a spiritual teacher known for leading Satsang, a traditional form of spiritual gathering in which students gather in the presence o