Join us for a sunrise meditation. Facilitator Ryan Redman de-veloped an interest in contemplative-based practices, eventually traveling to India at the age of twenty to pursue his interests in meditation. Upon his return, Ryan began teaching and studying contemplative-based practices while studying at the University of California in Santa Barbara. After completing his undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies, Ryan traveled back to India sev-eral times to further his understanding of awareness-based practic-es. As a result of these early experiences, Ryan has dedicated his life to exploring the interrelationship between personal transformation and benevolent social action.