Venerable Segyu Choepel Rinpoche is the founder, director, and head teacher of Juniper Foundation—a nonprofit and 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization dedicated to the preservation of the Segyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and healing. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rinpoche earned a degree in electrical engineering at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro while also becoming a master in Brazil’s rich healing tradition. In 1983, Rinpoche moved to the United States and shortly thereafter was recognized by the 98th Gaden Tri Rinpoche as a master and holder of a renowned Tibetan Buddhist lineage known as the Segyu. Segyu Rinpoche has a full schedule of teachings, healings, and retreats, taking him regularly to various locations in the United States, South America, Asia and Europe. He is a certificate Naturaopathic Doctor of Tibetan Medicine and also consults with physicians and psychologists on their therapeutic cases, advises on various psycho-spiritual research projects, gives public lectures, and is a board member of The Board of Medicine: https://www.boardofmedicine.org/board-members.