Remote Viewing: Practice with Purpose

Born and raised in South Africa, Marinda came to the USA in 1997 to work as an Occupational Therapist. Drawn to “spy stories”, she read a book that referenced the Monroe Institute and attended the Gateway Voyage in January 2000.  This was followed by attending several graduate programs and the Professional Division Seminar during that same year.  The teachings and philosophy of Monroe resonated with Marinda and brought her “home” to her truth.

She completed the Outreach Trainer program and presented weekend excursion programs in South Africa.  In 2002 she returned to the USA to work and continue her studies with the Monroe Institute and became a residential trainer in 2008. 

Marinda retired from patient care and currently works full time as a yoga teacher and faculty member for a suburban Chicago based yoga school and studio, where she trains an advanced yoga teacher training program and several anatomy workshops. Her special interests are yoga philosophy and meditation, which explores consciousness in much the same way as the audio technology support offered at Monroe.

Marinda incorporates her love for art and creativity in the presentation of workshops for yoga students and in the Monroe programs she helped design.  Her vision is to bring greater awareness to our natural creative capacity and how this is a manifestation of consciousness in our daily life.

Marinda believes in investing in yourself:  she has learned a “new skill” every year since graduation in 1987. “This is how I stay curious, engaged, develop my mind and build my skillset… and I meet lots of interesting people!  My greatest inspiration is to witness the transformative journey of participants in workshops. Being present for their awakening to freedom and self-mastery ignites a spirit of compassion and commitment in me to continue on my own path as a student of consciousness and share this wisdom with my students, friends and community.”

Marinda is married to Bob Holbrook and spends her time teaching, studying and making art.  She is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher,  SoulCollage® facilitator, and avid quilter and knitter. You will also see her handmade prayer malas for sale in the Monroe bookstore on campus.  She enjoys time outside on long walks with her two Rottweilers, Bismarck and Chloe.

Deryn has been involved with the Monroe Institute since 2013.

Her curiosity in energy medicine and consciousness led her to the Monroe Institute in 2002. She has returned every year since then to take a program. In 2008 Deryn became a regional coordinator for the Local Chapter Network (LCN), and then joined the LCN Leadership Council in 2014. Beginning her career at Monroe as an outreach trainer, she hosted workshops in the Washington, DC area. Deryn is passionate about helping others to fulfill their potential and have fun while expanding their consciousness.

Deryn was introduced to Chinese medicine as a young child, which led her to search out other paths of healing over the years. She has been a biofeedback specialist since 2006 and helps others balance their physical, mental, and emotional stress by education and understanding of electromagnetic frequencies. Along with her biofeedback, she uses flower essences to shift consciousness and increase awareness.

Deryn has a M.Ed. and was a certified Montessori elementary and toddler teacher for over 20 years. She started the first Montessori toddler program in Kentucky and assisted in creating one of the first Montessori middle schools in the United States. Deryn made sure that the children meditated, did yoga, and listened to binaural beats on a daily basis.

While not exploring the astral plane, she loves to visit sacred sites around the world and unlock the mysteries that our ancestors left behind.

“To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.” Robert Louis Stephenson