TEACHER BIOGRAPHY
Ishtar
Ishtar is a meditation teacher, monk, gardener, intuitive astrologer, and writer.
His childhood was filled with high strangeness and mystical experiences. At age 13 he went through a near death experience, which propelled him on a spiritual path that came to include many hours of meditation per day while a high school student.
After a time of profoundly ascetic practices, at 18, he learned an effortless meditation practice called the Ishayas’ Ascension, and it was clear that he had found his spiritual home. Months later, he entered a monastery centered on the practice, and spent years in long periods of time in meditative retreat, putting in hours of service work, creating monk-run businesses and teaching meditation.
Through practice, he found his way back to the experience of wholeness. He currently serves as a guide on the path of awakening, helping people recognize Awareness and relax into the Wholeness that is already here. He also works as an evolutionary astrologer and intuitive, connecting people to their guiding myths and dharmic purpose.
What are people saying…
“There is a vast multidimensional quality to Ishtar’s way of teaching.”
There is a vast multidimensional quality to Ishtar’s way of teaching, communicating and being. I have referred many of my clients and friends to him and whether they go to learn more about themselves through Astrological means or through his wonderful meditation methods and Ascension coaching, they always thank me heartily and frequently share some of their “Aha!” moments. His knowledge is vast, his seeing is clear, he communicates with deep patience, love, wisdom, and humor. Ishtar is an absolute delight.
Sherry, Seattle
“My experiences at Ishtar’s retreats were profound journeys that expanded my consciousness and elevated my spirit”
I’ve been on my spiritual journey since birth, beginning young and dedicating myself to meditation and studying with teachers from around the world. I attended retreats for forty years before embarking on my own path.
My experiences at Ishtar’s retreats were profound journeys that expanded my consciousness and elevated my spirit. These retreats continue to reside in my heart and being, and whenever I think of them, I’m transported to those magical moments.
A powerful meditation teacher, Ish infused our retreats with a sense of beautiful whimsy, love and joy, even during the deepest dives into silence.
Andrea Stone, Pacific Palisades
“Ish is a wonderful meditation teacher with an expansive, compassionate soul who knows Love.”
After I tried different meditation practices and instructors, I learned meditation from Ish and have not needed another meditation instructor. His presence, warmth, and keen ability to guide one along the meditation journey is uncanny and downright magical. He effortlessly lives what he teaches, and it shows by his ability to see and articulate the core of any issues along the way. Ish is a wonderful meditation teacher with an expansive, compassionate soul who knows Love.
