John Perkins has lived and worked with shamans throughout the world since 1968, was awarded the title Yachak (Elder Shapeshifter) by the Circle of Quechua Yachaks and the mission to help transform industrial cultures, has taught at universities on four continents and, along with the shamans, founded Dream Change Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to Earth-honoring transformation.

In 1999, the Dalai Lama and his Rinpoches exchanged teachings with John and other DCC members during private meetings and a flight over the Himalayas and encouraged them to expand their shapeshift teachings. John serves as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and was an advisor to the United Nations and President of a major U.S. alternative energy company. His highly acclaimed books, published in many languages, include: Shapeshifting; The World as You Dream It; Psychonavigation; and The Stress-Free Habit.