Our History

Andras Maros is a visionary artist, educator, and guide whose life has been devoted to exploring what it means to be fully human. Born in Budapest during the final months of World War II and later becoming a refugee following the Hungarian Revolution, his early experiences shaped a lifelong commitment to peace, compassion, and the transformative power of human connection.

His journey has woven together many paths: youth leadership, advertising, theater, film, spirituality, athletics, and education. After a successful career in New York advertising, he followed his heart into the creative arts, becoming an actor, producer, filmmaker, and founder of a film school and production studio. His work has explored the depths of the human experience through storytelling, performance, and documentary film, including projects focused on aging, consciousness, spirituality, and the enduring power of love.

As a teacher with the Art of Living Foundation, Andras helped bring breathwork and meditation practices to communities in both Hungary and Hawaii, sharing tools for inner peace and personal transformation. His deep study of the lives of Vincent and Theo Van Gogh inspired a celebrated one-man performance and years of inquiry into creativity, brotherhood, sacrifice, and the soul's longing for authentic expression.

Today, Andras serves as a mentor, storyteller, and "Heartist in Resonance," integrating the wisdom of method acting, yoga, contemplative practice, and lifelong observation into his teaching. Through offerings such as The Art of Being, he invites others to move beyond performance and expectation into presence, authenticity, and self-discovery.

Whether through a conversation, a class, a stage performance, or a shared moment of reflection, Andras creates spaces where people can reconnect with their humanity, awaken their creativity, and remember the deeper story unfolding within their lives. His work is guided by a simple yet profound belief: that peace begins within, and that the greatest art we will ever create is the life we choose to live.

 Mayana Kingery is President of Peace Production, a nonprofit leader, community builder, and educational consultant dedicated to creating programs that strengthen people, communities, and the future they share. For more than three decades, she has worked with schools, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies to develop innovative programs, build collaborative partnerships, and guide organizations through growth and transformation.

As the founder and steward of initiatives including Literacy Outreach, the Global Grandmothers Council Network, Growing Patrick County Foundation, and numerous educational and community development projects, Mayana brings together diverse voices around common goals. Her work spans youth development, leadership training, nonprofit management, community engagement, health and wellness initiatives, economic development, and intergenerational collaboration.

Known for her ability to connect people, ideas, and resources, Mayana believes that thriving communities are built through relationships, creativity, and shared purpose. Whether developing a local arts initiative, supporting women leaders across the globe, mentoring nonprofit organizations, or designing programs for personal growth and transformation, she is guided by a simple principle: when we invest in one another, we create a stronger and more compassionate world for all.