Jeffrey Boynton illuminates the present moment through patient witnessing and compassionate encouragement, utilizing his life journey’s struggles as the rich compost for the nurturing of healthy connections and the base camp for adventurous expeditions into the wilderness of being embodied in a digital and fast changing world.  A student of 5Rhythms for 22 years,  and a teacher for the last 9, he is also active in the work of initiating men. After a 30 year award winning career in Architectural, Theatrical, and Live Event lighting design, he is a partner of Lighting Virginia, one of the region’s most respected specification lighting manufacturer’s representatives, with a new office in Charlottesville where he lives and teaches with beloved partner and co-teacher in the 5Rhythms and in life, Samantha Lane.