In 1987, Phillip Moffitt abandoned his successful employment as director and editor. Chief of El Esquire magazine to concentrate on his inner life. Founder and President of the Life Balance Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and practice of spiritual values in daily life, Moffitt teaches Vipassana meditation in United States withdrawal centers and offers meditation classes in Marin County, California. He is a member of Teachers Council of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center.