Dr. Elaine Valdov, a representative to the United Nations, is a peace and human rights activist, conflict resolution specialist and the Founder of Yoga Peace Ambassadors and Yogis Without Borders. Dr. Valdov lectures internationally and is best known for her championship of causes and creation of peace and development initiatives for the UN Millennium Development Goals and the UN “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World.” She has held many NGO positions at the United Nations, including Chair of the Executive Committee of Non Government Organizations Affiliated with the United Nations DPI and others. She is currently a practicing psychotherapist in New York City and a professional coach focusing on “Finding Your Role in Creating a Culture of Peace”.

Satyadev is an Advanced Sivananda Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), a Hatha Yoga instructor in the Sivananda teacher training courses and a graduate of Dr. Elaine Valdov's Yoga Peace Ambassadors Course. He is the co-founder of the Yoga for Peace movement in Medellin, Colombia, once known as one of the most violent cities of the world. He is the co-director of Atman Yoga, the school of Yoga through which he organizes Yoga for Peace.

Nirmala is an Advanced Sivananda Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), a Hatha Yoga instructor in the Sivananda teacher training courses and a graduate of Dr. Elaine Valdov's Yoga Peace Ambassadors Course. She is the co-founder of the Yoga for Peace movement in Medellin, Colombia, once known as one of the most violent cities of the world. She is the co-director of Atman Yoga, the school of Yoga through which she organizes Yoga for Peace.