Derek studied Vedanta in Varanasi, India, and Buddhism at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. He served as a trustee of The Krishnamurti Foundation of America for over a decade and served on the board at Meditation Mount.
Derek’s first experience with Ayahuasca occurred in the sacred valley of Peru near Machu Picchu in 2003. He has been working with plant medicine for twenty years and has a deep meditation practice. He offers initiation and integration counseling via Aya101.com.
