Mary Paterson is the author of: The Monks and Me, a reflective and often funny memoir about her 40-day pilgrimage to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Buddhist Monastery in France. A Canadian, Mary is the Founder of Lotus Yoga Centre, and she writes, teaches and speaks internationally about the transformational powers of yoga and meditation. Trained in classical ballet, Mary has performed professionally in theatre and film, and worked with such luminaries as Michael Ondaatje, the author of The English Patient for which he won the Booker Prize.