Hokyo Joshua Routhier is from Lansing Michigan. He is pursuing his undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Psychology with a focus in transpersonal and existential psychology. He is also engaging in post-doctoral studies focusing on Gestalt Therapy at The Gestalt Counseling and Training Institute of Ann Arbor. He is also a laymen/monk in the Hollow Bones Rinzai Zen Tradition as well as a Sufi Dervish in the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order. He is currently working as a Meditation Tutor and is obviously incapable of commitment to any one thing.