Healthy Living Faculty
Each of the Healthy Living Programs includes several faculty from among the following experts.
 | Mark Pettus, MD, is a board-certified internist and nephrologist with 20 years of experience, including postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School. He is clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the author of two books, The Savvy Patient and It’s All in Your Head. |
 | Susan Lord, MD, is an integrative physician who specializes in complementary and alternative medicine using mind-body approaches, energy medicine, functional medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle counseling. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, she is the director of nutrition programs for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington DC. |
 | John Bagnulo, PhD, teaches nutrition and fitness courses for Kripalu’s Retreat and Renewal and Healthy Living programs. He has a doctorate in food and nutrition sciences and a Master of Public Health. John is also a current faculty member of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. |
 | Stephen Cope, MSW, LICSW, psychotherapist and senior Kripalu Yoga teacher, is author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self and creator of the Gentle Yoga Kit. He is also director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living and is featured in the video Kripalu Yoga: Dynamic. |
 | Janna Delgado, a certified professional-level Kripalu Yoga teacher and a personal trainer, teaches health and wellness workshops for Kripalu’s Retreat and Renewal and Healthy Living programs. Janna also serves as a Healing Arts consultant and is a faculty member of Kripalu’s Institute for Extraordinary Living and Semester Intensive programs. |
 | Aruni Nan Futuronsky, a life coach and senior teacher, has been teaching since 1969 and has served Kripalu for more than 17 years. She is a certified professional-level Kripalu Yoga teacher and a program advisor for Healthy Living’s Integrative Weight Loss program. |
 | Courtney Gilardi, a naturopath and life coach, is a graduate of the Melbourne College of Natural Medicine and was clinic director for the Australian Institute of Applied Science. She serves as the Kripalu Healthy Living Programs Advisor and as a Healing Arts consultant. |
 | Deb Howard has 20 years of experience in the world of natural foods, which includes opening two restaurants and teaching cooking classes. She was a resident of Kripalu for many years and is presently the Executive Chef of the Kripalu kitchen. |
 | Grace Jull, MA, LMT, has been teaching experiential workshops internationally for more than 20 years. She is a senior faculty member at Kripalu. Her popular CD Turning Water into Words and accompanying training are widely used for supporting yoga teachers in developing languaging skills. |
 | Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, RN, is a certified holistic-health nurse, Phoenix Rising yoga therapist, and senior Kripalu Yoga teacher. With more than 26 years in the healing arts, including tenure at a Boston teaching hospital, she offers instruction in breathing, meditation, yoga, and stress reduction. |
 | Susan Maier-Moul, MA, E-RYT500, IAYT, is a Kripalu Yoga and meditation teacher. Her down-to-earth classes feature Kripalu, vinyasa, and yin styles of yoga as well as inspiration and techniques for home-based, personal practice. She leads Healthy Living and Retreat and Renewal workshops and offers her own weekend programs at Kripalu Center. |
 | Rudy Peirce, MA, a certified yoga teacher since 1982 and a faculty member of the Kripalu School of Yoga, leads Kripalu Yoga retreat programs and advanced teacher trainings. He has created a popular set of yoga CDs called The Gentle Series. |
 | Jairaj Randal Williams, MA, is a long-term Kripalu staff member and Kripalu Yoga teacher trainer who earned his graduate degree in Jungian and yogic psychology. An inspiring teacher, he is the producer of the acclaimed CD Gentle Yoga: Blade of Grass. |
