Maren and Jamie Showkeir are co-authors of Yoga Wisdom at Work: Finding Sanity Off the Mat and On the Job, (2013) and Authentic Conversations: Moving from Manipulation to Truth and Commitment. (2008) They are managing partners at henning-showkeir & associates, inc., (www.henning-showkeir.com) a Phoenix-based organizational wellness and development company that has collaborated with hundreds of organizations with the aim of harmonizing the demand for business results with creating meaning and purpose at work.

Maren is a writer, teacher and yogini whose work is dedicated to helping individuals unleash their full potentials. Her passion for writing led her to her first career in newspaper journalism, in which she had extraordinary experiences for nearly 25 years and managed to exit in the nick of time. She joined henning-showkeir & associates, inc. in 2005. She earned a BA degree in journalism from Arizona State University and a MA in Human and Organization Development at Fielding Graduate University. She earned her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and has several hundred hours of continuing education credits.

Jamie is co-founder of henning-showkeir & associates, inc., which has an extensive and varied client list. By family tradition and personal passion, learning has always been a calling for him. It has played a pivotal role in his life and profession from his early days as a high school teacher and football coach to his current work with those seeking to transform themselves and their organizations. He earned a BS in education from Miami University, where he was a scholarship athlete. He earned his MA in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University.