Denise Mihalik is an educator and performer whose life work has been to study the effects of vibration on the body, mind, and spirit. She began on the opera stage, moved to the yoga mat, into the world of singing bowls, and now onto the page with her debut novel. Her recently released album, Light of Compassion, accompanies the novel and is intended to invite listeners and readers into a moment of quiet reflection. Mihalik is the founder of Sound Awakenings based near Asbury Park, NJ, bringing meditation, yoga, and sound to a global audience.