Alejandro Chaoul has studied in the Tibetan tradition since 1989, and for over 20 years with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. He holds a PhD in Tibetan religions from Rice University and is the director of the new Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston. He teaches meditation classes and workshops nationally and internationally through The 3 Doors and Ligmincha International. Since 1999 he has designed and taught mind-body interventions for the Integrative Medicine Program of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, where he holds a faculty position and conducts research on the effects of these practices in people with cancer. He is an associate faculty member at The University of Texas’ McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, where he teaches medical students in the areas of spirituality, complementary and integrative medicine, and end of life care. In addition to teaching the Latin American Academy, Alejandro serves on the research committee at The 3 Doors and is a Fellow at the Mind & Life Institute. Alejandro is the author of “Chod Practice in the Bon Tradition” (Snow Lion, 2009); his second book “Tibetan Yoga for Health & Well-Being” was released in summer 2018. He lives in Houston with his wife, son, and daughter.