Ruth King is the Founder of Mindful of Race Institute, LLC, and is a celebrated author, educator, life coach, and meditation teacher.Formerly an organizational development consultant to Intel and Levi Strauss corporations, King currently teaches the Mindful of Race Training Program to leaders, teams, and organizations, weaving mindfulness-based principles with an exploration of our racial conditioning, its impact, and our potential.King teaches mindfulness meditation retreats worldwide and trains meditation practitioners at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. She has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA, and completed Master's coursework in Organizational Development at Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. King is the author of several publications including Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible, The Emotional Wisdom Cards, and her most recent publication, Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out. Her work is also featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul: I'm Speaking Now, and Black & Buddhist: What Buddhism can teach us about race, resilience, transformation, and freedom. World travel has influenced King's intuitive and ceremonial style as well as Western and Buddhist psychology, cultural diversity, indigenous wisdom, and human experience.King, Elder, Heart Activist, African American, and native Californian, currently resides in Charlotte, NC, with wife, Dr. Barbara Riley, and doggie Buddy.Both provocative and compassionate, King speaks to the heart of her audiences with audacity, authenticity and joy.

Based on her current publication, Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out, King offers talks on The Racial Awareness Rubik and teaches the Mindful of Race Training Program, which blends mindfulness meditation principles with an exploration of our racial conditioning, its impact, and our potential. Recognized as a trainer of trainers and consultant to consultants, King coaches leaders in deepening racial self-awareness and facilitating group learning and well-being.

Mindful Members is a meditation practice community. We offer mindfulness meditation instructions, classes, and retreats to individuals, groups, and organizations. Rooted in the Theravada tradition of Buddhism, teachings are appropriate for anyone interested in cultivating a life rich in wisdom, compassion, and peace.

Consulted to global change initiatives within Finance & Administration that transitioned organizational culture to shared leadership.

Managed training and organizational development programs, including a cultural initiative that enhanced leadership partnerships between human resources and management.