Dan Hessey has been a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche since 1973. He began his study of the Shambhala teachings in 1977 and has since taught all levels of Shambhala Training throughout the United States, as well as in Mexico and Australia. A former director of Shambhala Mountain Center, he is now a member of the Center's board of directors. In addition to being a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Dan studies Chinese classics with Eva Wong.