James Baraz has been a meditation teacher since 1978. He leads retreats, workshops, and classes in the U.S. and abroad. He is a co-founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, where he created the Community Dharma Leader program. James is the co-author of Awakening Joy: Ten Steps to Happiness and Awakening Joy for Kids. He has led the popular Awakening Joy online course taken by thousands since 2003. James is also an advisor to One Earth Sangha, a website devoted to Buddhist responses to climate change.