Ruth King is the founder of Mindful of Race Institute, LLC, and is a celebrated author, educator, and meditation teacher. Formerly a leadership development consultant, King currently teaches Mindful of Race training programs to leaders, weaving mindfulness-based principles with an exploration of our racial conditioning, its impact, and our collective potential. King teaches mindfulness meditation retreats worldwide and develops meditation practitioners at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. She has a masters degree in clinical psychology from John F. Kennedy University, CA, and is the author of several publications including Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out.