Lawrence L. Stentzel III received his BA in philosophy
from Antioch College West and his MA in integral
counseling psychology from The California Institute of
Integral Studies.
He earned his psychotherapy license and served
Solano County Mental Health for 25 years as a clinical
supervisor in charge of the 24-hour Crisis Service and
ran two forensic mental health programs for mentally ill
offenders.
He started sitting zazen in 1973, became a member of
the Arica mystical school in 1975, embarked on his study
and practice of Tai Chi Chuan in 1977, and his Taoist
studies in 1978. He is also a practitioner of the tantric
system of the Six Yogas of Naropa.