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Ben Williams, PhD

Core Assistant Professor of Hinduism and Yoga Studies

bwilliams@naropa.edu

Amelia Hall, DPhil

Core Associate Professor; Wisdom Traditions Department Chair; Dean of the Graduate Collective

ahall@naropa.edu

(303) 546-5288

Nataraja Kallio

Core Associate Professor

nkallio@naropa.edu

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Andrew Schelling

Core Professor

aschelli@naropa.edu

(303) 245-8411

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Sheela Bringi

Adjunct Faculty

shebringi@naropa.edu

Judith Carlisle, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

judith.carlisle@naropa.edu

Mark McLaughlin, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

mmclaughlin@naropa.edu

Trisha Johnson, LPC, E-RYT

Visiting Instructor

trisha.johnson@naropa.edu

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Melissa Lago, MDiv

Visiting Instructor

melissa.lago@naropa.edu

LS Summer, MA

Adjunct Professor

lssummer@naropa.edu

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Aaron Michael Ullrey

aaron.ullrey@naropa.edu

Chair, MA in Yoga Studies

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