Vikram Kolmannskog is a queer man of dual heritage with a Gujarati mother and a Norwegian father. He is a full professor at the Norwegian Gestalt Institute, psychotherapist, mindfulness teacher and writer. Much of his work revolves around queerness, mental health, human rights, the erotic and spirituality. He is the author of several books, the first of which is “The Empty Chair: Tales from Gestalt Therapy” and most recently “Plum Village: A Mindfulness Retreat Memoir”.