Gayle Van Gils

Gayle is passionate about exploring the truth of being human, and sharing what she discovers to help others.  Gayle is the Co-Founder of the Center for Creative Intelligence which is devoted to supporting individuals to reconnect with their whole being.

Credentials Etc...

Gayle has an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Duke University. Gayle is VP Business Development at Aliveworld, a web platform designed to support meaningful personal change.  In that role Gayle travels internationally to speak at gatherings of change agents, such as The Alliance for a New Humanity gatherings in Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain.

Gayle also serves clients as an executive, evolutionary, or meditation coach, and teaches meditative and contemplative disciplines in seminars for leaders. Gayle has practiced and studied contemplative discipline for several decades, and as a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, she teaches meditation workshops throughout the country. She also is Director of Shambhala Florida, the association of meditation centers in the state.

Fun and Family

Gayle is a ceramic artist. She has taught art and the connection between spirituality and art throughout the southeast US. Gayle’s large scale sculptures and smaller handbuilt objects have been displayed and sold in many galleries. Her favorite pastime is to make large fountains and birdbaths which complement the outdoor environment in Florida where she lives with her husband, Gerard, son Jonathan, age 17, and their dog Kelsy. Alex, Gayle and Gerard’s 21 year old son is a senior at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. All the “men” in Gayle’s life are talented musicians, and the family spends hours together making music. Sometimes Gayle even joins in on the flute!