Stephen K. Hayes is a well-known teacher of martial arts and meditation, member of the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame, book author, founder of the personal protection martial art To-Shin Do, and President of SKH Quest, a company specializing in books, DVDs, events, and schools dedicated to adventure-based personal development by means of lessons in practical intelligent self defense and mind science technologies taught in an atmosphere of encouragement, safety, and fun. His program of personal transformation serves as a unique bridge spanning the timeless wisdom of the East and the fresh pragmatism of the West.