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JAMES BURKHARDT was introduced to Rudi's work in 1988, by Stuart Perrin, when he lived in New York City. Stuart asked him to start teaching in 1990. James then moved to San Francisco where he taught from 1992 to 2005. In 2005 he moved to Santa Monica where he studies with Bruce Rubin in Northridge. He is also a Neuromuscular Therapist and yoga teacher. He teaches meditation in Santa Monica on Tuesday evenings. |
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TERRY CLOTIAUX was introduced to Rudi's work in Texas, several months before Rudi's passing, in 1973. Terry soon moved to Los Angeles and spent the next years finding his career path, investigating other spiritual practices, and eventually making his way back to Rudi’s work shortly before connecting with Bruce Rubin in 1988. He’s been a student of Bruce’s ever since. Bruce asked Terry to start teaching in 1998. Terry has most recently worked as a Visual Effects Producer (Independence Day, Godzilla, The Matrix–Parts 2 and 3, Spiderman 3) and is currently a senior executive for a major visual effects company in Venice, CA. He is responsible for the Los Angeles class when Bruce and Blanche are in New York. |
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BRIAN DERBY was introduced to Rudi’s work and Bruce’s class around 1985. Brian edits documentaries and awards show packages, and grows orchids. He and partner Terry Clotiaux lead a meditation class on Thursday evenings at their home in Mar Vista. |
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WM. TERRELL HASKER has been a fry cook, disc jockey, news announcer, photographer, trim carpenter, set carpenter, and is currently an IATSE Local 80 Grip as well as a wood turner. He began meditating at the age of 17. He found Rudi’s work in 1978, while studying philosophy at North Texas State University and eventually lived at the ashram Rudi founded in Denton, Texas. Terrell began studying with Bruce Rubin in 1991. |
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JACKIE PARKER was led to Bruce and to Rudi's transformative work in 1996. She is a novelist and a teacher of writing and of writing as a vehicle for healing. She began teaching in 2006 and leads a meditation class at her home in Los Feliz on Wednesday evenings. |
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PAUL PLAZA began his spiritual journey with Bruce in 1991 after exploring other methods of yoga and mysticism. He continues to be challenged by the unfolding of Bruce's guidance. Under the moniker of LUPOS SOBRE-VEGA, he is the founding member and composer for APOCRYPHO. ADSR MUSICWERKS also released his solo project, a various-artists album titled "Electro Radiovengeance." He is now a screenwriter. |
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TODD SIMON has been a student of Bruce’s since 1995. He founded feelsacred.com and works as a cranial sacral therapist and neuromuscular re-educator. Receiving his Masters in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University, Todd continues to consult in marketing/communications for social causes. |
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ANDREW WAGNER was introduced to Bruce in 1996 and has benefitted in a deep and lasting way in both his personal and artistic life from Rudi's and Bruce's work. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Chelsea and is a screenwriter and director. |
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NEW YORK: |
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MARTHA (MARTI) BONE met Rudi in the spring of 1972. The short time spent with Rudi was sufficient to completely change her life. Marti is a sculptor/installation artist. She is also the designer/owner of Sleeping Buddha, Inspired Textiles for the Home. |
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ARKADY ELTERMAN has been a student of Rudi's work since 2004 when he discovered John Mann's "Rudi: 14 Years With My Teacher" — the book Arkady later translated into Russian, his native language. Arkady lives in Boston where he works as a developer of computer software. He frequently travels to upstate New York to attend Bruce's classes and, occasionally, to teach. |
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TENERIFE, SPAIN: |
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BEAU BUCHANAN has been an actor, a director, a sea captain, an adventurer, and a dot.com capitalist. He was asked to teach by Rudi in 1972. |
