Kai Newkirk

Kai is a mindfulness meditation teacher, a progressive leader, and founder of For All, a center for nonviolent action to make America a Beloved Community, and the Salt River Mindfulness Meditation Community. He began meditating seriously after a 2001 ten day Vipassana course and is a graduate of the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program led by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Kai hopes to help build a nonviolent army of political bodhisattvas. He lives in Tempe, Arizona with his wife, immigrant rights leader, Erika Andiola, and their beloved dog Luna.

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