Stephen Kiesling
"Stephen Kiesling was raised Catholic but left the church and became an oarsman. He began studying embodied spirituality as a Scholar of the House in philosophy at Yale, where he wrote the acclaimed book The Shell Game: Reflections on Rowing and the Pursuit of Excellence while training for the 1980 Olympic Rowing Team. He was a founding editor of American Health, which won the General Excellence Award from the American Society of Magazine Editors in 1985. At the same time, he was a spokesman for Nike and co-wrote Nike's Cross Training System. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Outside, and Sports Illustrated. He was the founder of the Ashland (Oregon) High School Crew and the Ashland Rowing Club. He currently lives on the Rogue River in Gold Hill, Oregon, where he is building a world-class whitewater kayak course. He is an experienced coach, speaker and workshop leader. He has been a guest on Today, All Things Considered and many other television and radio shows. In September 2006, he won three gold medals in the FISA Masters World Rowing Championships and is currently training to become the oldest member of the 2008 US Olympic Rowing Team."[1]
- Editor in Chief, Spirituality & Health Media
