About Luke
I guide people in relational meditation, a transformational process that is the practice of a lifetime.
The World I See
I see a world where people recognize the innate freedom available in every moment. From this recognition flows joy, courage, compassion, and presence—qualities that transform how we relate to ourselves, to each other, and to the challenges of being human. I imagine a world where we regard our brokenness as wholeness, where we don’t push life away but face and embrace it fully, and where simply living from the heart builds a more loving and compassionate world.
My Story
I’ve held many roles—teacher, mentor, guide, coach—but the transformational work I offer can’t be defined by a title. It’s rooted in presence, and shaped by experience.
For two decades, as a high school special education teacher, I helped students with learning complexities communicate more fully with themselves and the world. Alongside that path, I’ve spent nearly 20 years immersed in the worlds of yoga, breathing and movement arts, meditation, and experiential therapies.
I am strongly influenced by the zen tradition, having formally trained for the last 12 years on koans with my primary teacher, zen master Henry Shukman. As my own path has continued to deepen and open, inspired by many mentors and masters, I have trained hundreds of teachers and facilitators in varied yoga, breathing and mindfulness interventions and approaches.
My work supports a wide range of people—parents, professionals, CEO’s, creatives, and athletes—guiding them to integrate awareness, embodiment, and self-trust into their lives. I draw from a broad scope of diverse traditions, blending mindfulness, somatic wisdom, breath-based tools and insight dialogue to meet each person where they are.
This is not a one-size-fits-all journey. I call it Presence Resonance, a way of being where inner stillness amplifies outwardly, touching every part of life. As we cultivate this resonance within, we transform how we meet the world and move through it.
My Offerings
1:1 Mentorship
A space of deep, intentional, one-on-one work. Together, we uncover what’s already within you—and let it lead the way.
Seasonal Immersions
Discover how dynamic, connective, and deeply freeing your own depths can be in a supportive group container.
In-Person Sessions & Retreats
My solo and group sessions weave meditation, breathwork, movement, and qi-flow. I also host retreats designed to bring people into deep relational practice.
My Philosophies
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Some spiritual traditions insinuate that a “full” awakening is the goal. But the true medicine is freedom within suffering, not freedom from suffering.
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Nothing has to change except perhaps the attitude we carry into our lives.
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We can make a choice to realize our true nature and integrate what that means to us personally for an ongoing awakened life.
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…and we are that aliveness, which is beyond words and description yet directly experienceable.
Kind Words
“I have worked with Luke on a weekly basis for a couple of years now, and will continue doing so. We do a weekly meditation sitting, breathing, & insightful conversation about how this practice is relative to all of my life. It really helps me to center myself, calm down, and be in balance and clarity. Luke truly embodies what he coaches and you can sense that in every sit with him. He has helped me grow both in my personal and professional life and I happily will continue working with him for years to come.”
-Ronald Keijner, elite professional poker player
Training & Education
Zen & Contemplative Training
Ongoing mentorship and koan study with Henry Shukman, Sanbo Zen lineage (2014–present).
Ongoing mentorship in Awakened Heart-Mind Living with Richard Moss, author of The Mandala of Being (2023–present).
Heartwork Mentorship with Dale Goldstein (2024–present).
Relational Mentorship Training & Healing Power of Unconditional Presence, Levels 1 & 2, with Riyaz Motan (2021–2025).
Embodiment, Breath & Somatics
Anusara Yoga Year-long Teacher Training (2011).
Somatics & Yoga of the Subtle Body Intensives with Tias Little, Esalen Institute (2015–2020).
Rebirthing Breathwork Training with Leonard Orr & Aaron Overstreet (2016 & 2019).
Qi Gong Intensive with Master Robert Peng, Esalen (2015).
Mindfulness & Presence
Certified Mindfulness Facilitator, Awakening Joy Teacher Training with James Baraz (2021).
Rio Grande Mindfulness Institute Educator’s Training, Santa Fe, NM (2017).
Light of Leadership Training & Facilitator Courses, Mosaic Yoga San Diego (2013–2014).
Landmark Forum (2009) & Landmark Advanced Course (2010).
Academics
Master of Arts in Teaching, National University (2012).
Bachelor of Science in Special Education (Learning Disabilities emphasis), College of Charleston (2001).
CTEFL Certification (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), Via Lingua, Guadalajara, Mexico (2002)
