About us Joyful Balance consists of a small team of facilitators with, combined together, over fifty years of experience in Asia, Africa and South America. The facilitators have worked as part of international and national teams, and with international and national governmental and non-governmental partners. In addition to professional qualifications and experience, the facilitators have extensive meditation and yoga experience, and are certified Kundalini Yoga teachers. They are involved in grass-roots and institutional development activities, and have facilitated implementation and planning and evaluation processes at all levels. Strengthening of human resources is an important part of the work. As part of their professional careers, the facilitators have dealt with (in)justice, (in)equity, and (un)sustainability in poverty alleviation, building good governance and civil society, and the management of natural resources. In many places they have been confronted with the challenges of civil conflict, oppression and corruption, severe poverty, HIV/AIDS, etc., and with the devastating impact these situations have on societies, as well as the trauma these leave behind with people, groups and individuals, for many generations. Over time the Joyful Balance team has become convinced that development will not result in better livelihoods for many people when mainly driven by liberal, globalised, free-market focused economic growth. What is needed in many countries is open-minded and holistic education that can make a difference in the behavioural, moral and spiritual situation in a country. Only in case there is a change towards compassion, modesty, and humility will all beings have a fair chance to be part of the wealth and the opportunities of today's world. Joyful Balance is an effort to contribute to that change.