Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John is a public speaker on the theme of Mindfulness for addiction and Trauma. They are the award winning author of 10 books, including Detox Your Heart Meditations for Emotional Trauma, Eight Step Recovery, Using The Buddha's teaching to Overcome Addiction and I Am Still Your Negro: A Homage to James Baldwin, poetic narratives exploring the trauma of African descent peoples in the diaspora.