Rune Simmons

Therapeutic Mentor

Rune Simmons is passionate about empowering youth through movement, contemplative practice, and cultivation of our innate curiosity. He has worked with youth as a martial arts teacher and in nature at summer camps for many years. He grew up in Richmond, California, among a rotating cast of musicians and artists. After graduating from UC Berkeley with majors in psychology and economics, he spent six months backpacking through India and Nepal, where he balanced solitary time in the mountains with deepening his understanding of the cultural roots of his meditation practice.

You’ll often find him playing capoeira, writing music, or sitting about with a book in a hammock. He values authenticity, community, and a commitment to showing up for others — qualities that shape how he approaches this work.