Robert Piper is a speaker, columnist, meditation instructor, and an advocate for a happier society. He studied with a Taoist monk for nine and half years, and traveled extensively to Asia and Australia in search of other meditation teachers. He has spent over a decade researching, studying, and collecting information on various meditation and healthcare systems of Asia. Robert is currently in the process of writing a book on meditation to make the topic more accessible for stress relief, health and happiness and is a writer for the Huffington Post. You can find him at his website www.monkinthecity.com