Meet LisaLisa M. Gunshore
Author, educator, and spiritual philosopher
My work begins with questions—about the stories we carry, the patterns that shape us, and what it means to live with awareness and compassion.
Through my books, teachings, and Rocky Mauna School, I create spaces for self-inquiry, contemplative study, and embodied practice. My writing brings together personal experience, spiritual philosophy, and a curiosity about the many ways we come to know ourselves.
I’m also known by my spiritual name, Sundara Rishika Devi. Across the different expressions of my work, one invitation remains:
Where spiritual insight becomes embodied practice.
I followed the questions.
Over the past twenty years, my work has grown through the questions life placed before me. I wrote about what I was living, what I was trying to understand, and what I felt called to explore.
I never set out to create a body of work or the foundation of a school. I trusted the next question and allowed it to lead me.
Cherry Pie invited me to become honest about my story. Enlightenment Pie explored the ongoing relationship of healing. The Digital Mirror asked what my patterns were revealing, and Cutting Into It brought that awareness into daily practice.
Then The Witness Within asked the question beneath them all:
Who am I beneath everything I have experienced?
Alongside my writing, my path unfolded through Buddhist teachings, yoga, Ayurveda, intuitive practice, and contemplative inquiry. These experiences continue to shape how I understand myself and the work I share.
Only with time could I see the thread connecting it all. Each question opened a doorway. Each doorway invited me to live more consciously.
That exploration continues—in my writing, in my teaching, and in my own life.
my story
my work and philosophy
Where spiritual insight becomes embodied practice.
My work brings together contemplative philosophy, self-inquiry, and the practical question of how we live what we discover.
Through Buddhist Biohacker, I explore the relationship between consciousness, the body, and the tools we use to understand ourselves—from meditation and journaling to scientific inquiry and emerging technology.
The Four Steps of Enlightenment Pie—awareness, wisdom, practice, and trust— offer a framework for this exploration. The Digital Mirror Method extends that inquiry into reflective dialogue with artificial intelligence, used as a tool for examining patterns rather than an authority on who we are.
Through Rocky Mauna School, these ideas become opportunities for study and practice: books, courses, yoga teacher training, immersive experiences, and community.
My work with Functional Ayurveda brings attention to the relationship between daily rhythms, nourishment, and physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Writing, film, and digital platforms give me additional ways to share these explorations and invite participation.
Across these different expressions, I return to the same intention: to help people cultivate a deeper relationship with themselves and bring greater presence, compassion, and conscious choice into everyday life.
INTERVIEWS & CONVERSATIONS
Questions explored together.
Some questions open further when we explore them in conversation.
I’ve joined podcast hosts, interviewers, and fellow seekers to discuss spiritual practice, healing, consciousness, and the experiences behind my writing. These conversations offer another way to get to know me and the questions that continue to shape my work.
ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
The inquiry continues on the page.
Alongside my books, I’ve written about spiritual practice, self-inquiry, healing, and the relationship between our inner lives and everyday experience.
These articles offer shorter explorations of the questions that continue to shape my work.
the indigo and toxic burden
Maui Vision Magazine
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heal your nervous system
Edge Magazine
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Liberate your lineage
Edge Magazine
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Summer
Mind, Body, Spirit Magazine
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liberate your lineage
Sacred Hoop Magazine
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maui’s reflection
Maui Vision Magazine
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Awake
Edge Magazine
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FEATURED IN
Other perspectives on my journey
My story and work have been shared through interviews, magazine features, and film. These pieces offer another perspective on the experiences, questions, and creative explorations behind my writing and teaching.
Shoutout Colorado
Following the call of curiosity
In this interview, I reflect on taking risks, following spiritual insight, and the experiences that shaped my path—including my encounters with the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and my creative work.
VoyageDenver
The story behind Spiritual Discoveries
A community spotlight introducing my background, the beginnings of my spiritual work, and the personal experiences behind Enlightenment Pie.
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5280 Magazine
Special Advertising Feature
An earlier introduction to my work, featured in a special advertising section of 5280 Magazine.
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First for Women
A glimpse into my personal journey
My story was featured in the August 5, 2019 issue of First for Women.
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She Brings the Fire
A documentary appearance
I share part of my story in She Brings the Fire, offering another way to encounter the experiences behind my work.
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My credentials
STUDY, TRAINING & CREDENTIALS
A lifelong relationship with learning
My work continues to evolve through study, practice, and lived experience. Buddhist teachings, yoga, Ayurveda, and contemplative inquiry have shaped the questions I explore and the learning experiences I create.
My background also includes culinary arts, marketing, and leadership—disciplines that inform how I nourish, communicate, organize, and bring ideas into the world.
Certified Ayurveda Wellness Coach (500 hr)
Registered Yoga Teacher and Educator (1000 hr e-RYT)
Certified Quantum Coach
Mosaic Diagnostics Clinician
Fullscript Practitioner
AAS Culinary Arts
BA Fashion Marketing
ACF Certified Nutritional Cooking
Certified Block Therapy Instructor
Certified YogaSHRED Instructor
NAMA Member (National Ayurveda Medical Association)
Yoga Alliance Member
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Six Sigma LEAN Green Belt
CONTINUE EXPLORING
Find your way into the work.
Whether you’re drawn to a book, a question, or a deeper course of study, you’re welcome to begin where you are.
Explore the writing and experiences that speak to you—and discover what they invite you to notice in your own life.