13 HANDS, aka DALIEN, is a two-time Grammy nominee, Professor of Yoga, ERYT500 instructor, world chant/kirtan wallah, presenter and sound therapist who has been immersed in many studies, approaches and styles of yoga, holistic health education, shamanism and contemporary/ world chant music for over 20 years.

A survivor of a near death struggle with Crohns /Colitis he healed himself completely through a very inspiring journey to go on and implement this wisdom and stages of healing into the hundreds of programs, workshops, teacher training modules, concerts and personal development work he shares each year to help people with general health, stress reduction issues and in the recovery of post traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Additionally he plays over 25 instruments, has released 13 albums over various genres of music and his instrumental healing music that has been proven to reduce anxiety and improve sleeping challenges. He shares with joy, love, passion, community, a super sense of humor and has shared those gifts presenting along side and/or with at events with The Dali Lama, Jack Kornfield, Anne Lamott, Mark Nepo, Snatam Kaur, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Dr. Masaru Emoto, Gary Null, Amy Ippoliti, Dharma Mitra, Elena Brower, RUN DMC, Ani DiFranco, Marjorie Fair, Ours, Paula Cole, Laurie Anderson, the late Pheobe Snow and beloved Shyamdas, Krishna Das, WAH!, Dave Stringer and many more.....along withmany other wonderful teachers, healers and artists at festivals, ashrams, retreat centers like Kripalu, Omega, ECA, WSSC fitness conferences and other spiritual/yoga events like Yoga @ the Great Lawn, Global Mala, Sounds True Wake Up Festival, Wanderlust NYC and a recent TEDxFultonStreet talk!