Professor Lancaster

Brian Les Lancaster is Professor Emeritus of Transpersonal Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Centre for Jewish Studies at Manchester University, UK. He is a past Chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society, and currently President of the International Transpersonal Association. Les’ research interests focus on the cognitive neuroscience of consciousness and the psychology of mysticism, the latter centring on Kabbalistic Psychology. His initial research training was in neuroscience and psychology, and subsequently he explored the hermeneutic methods employed in the rabbinic and mystical traditions in Judaism, seeking ways to integrate these approaches. Over his career, Les has taught key aspects of research into consciousness and transpersonal psychology to a wide audience, both academic and popular. He is committed to the value of transpersonal perspectives in a range of professional areas, including coaching, therapy and management, and is presently Academic Dean for Transpersonal Studies at the Professional Development Foundation, UK. He is currently Director of online postgraduate programmes in consciousness, spirituality and transpersonal psychology for the Alef Trust (www.aleftrust.org). In addition to many journal articles, Les’ published works include Mind Brain and Human Potential, winner of a Science and Medical Network Best Book Award, Approaches to Consciousness: the Marriage of Science and Mysticism, and The Essence of Kabbalah - www.les.lancaster.com

 

Davinder Panesar

Specialist in transforming health and wellness, Dav Panesar is a mind-body medicine advocate, pioneer of mindfulness based health intervention and a prominent figure in transpersonal (psycho-spiritual) & transformative health and wellness medicine, as well as a Public speaker. He is a pioneer of mindfulness and contemplative based health interventions in the UK, with over 25 years of experience in developing, teaching and working with mindfulness, and mindfulness-based approaches and models within the health, public and the private sector that has earned him international respect and recognition, making him and his approaches highly sought after. Under the guidance and teachings of several self-realised masters over his lifetime, Dav has developed a highly effective personal & transpersonal health & wellness approach, which has enabled thousands of individuals a safe and effective route to regaining their health and well being. He is a scientist with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, business and transpersonal psychology and consciousness studies. He is an expert in Eastern psychology, which together with science, psychology and mindfulness, combined with experiential training and guidance from both his academic peers and his highly esteemed teachers have made him and his work highly contemporary, incredibly effective and enlightening. Dav is a highly successful entrepreneur who has dedicated his life since retiring from business to promote holistic approaches to health, wellbeing and the development of human potential. He is a co-founder and and a mindfulness & transpersonal health advisor to Diabetes Digital Health Ltd. Diabetes.co.uk. Diabetes.co.uk have enabled over 175,000 people to reduce, reverse or place diabetes type II into remission, through a revolutionary online free 10 week low carb program. The results from this were so spectacular, that this approach and the results were featured on the front page of the New Scientist in June 2016, in addition to making the front pages of the Times, daily mail and other main stream new outlets. Proving the it is possible of reversing Diabetes type II ñ A water shed project that has worldwide implications.