About Kelly Sosan Bearer

Kelly Sosan Bearer, M.A. serves as the Executive Director for iEvolve: Global Practice Community. iEvolve is a global, integrally-informed practice community co-founded by leading Integral Spiritual teachers Swami Sally Kempton, Diane Musho Hamilton Sensei, Dr. Rabbi Marc Gafni, and Natya Priya Sofia Diaz. iEvolve has it all…A Swami, a Sensei, an Oxford Rabbi, and a Yogini.

Previously, Kelly worked at Integral Life, Inc. as a writer and content producer. She worked for Ken Wilber’s Integral Institute from 2003-2008 and has been a student of Integral theory and practice for over a decade.

Kelly is an ordained Zen monk in both the Soto and Rinzai schools and studies with Zen Master Genpo Roshi. She received the dharma name “Sosan” in 2006, which means “Sangha Luminous” and has appeared on the Buddhist Geeks podcast show numerous times. Kelly is currently exploring the application of Integral Theory to the Zen tradition.

Kelly completed her graduate studies at Naropa University with a M.A. in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. She is a published author in the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice. Her article is titled Toward an Integral Treatment Methodology for Schizophrenia.

For more on Kelly Sosan Bearer, please visit:

www.ievolveglobalpracticecommunity.com

www.lotuslounge.us

Kelly has appeared on Buddhist Geeks, a podcast show focused on Buddhist practice. You can listen to her talks here:

McZen: A Double Satori with Cheese

Geeks of the Round Table ™

Discover Yourself As A Perspective-Taking Being

The Three Faces of Spirit: Where is Awareness Locating Itself?

Kelly has also appeared on Integral Life, you can listen to this talk here:

Integral Life Practice: The Shadow Module

You can read her articles published on Integral Life here;

Hot on the Shadow’s Trail

Practice: The 3-2-1 Shadow Process

Why Does Spirituality Need Integral?

You can view her Integral Life elearning program here:

Embodying Passion