Heidi Spear, MA, ABD, is an author, workshop presenter, Reiki master, and Kripalu-trained yoga and meditation teacher. Since 2008 she has been on the Kripalu faculty and has been leading workshops across the country and online.

Heidi works with c-suite executives in Fortune 500 companies from New York to Silicon Valley, guests staying at the country’s top wellness centers, and private clients in the US and abroad. She also teaches meditation and relaxation techniques to groups of more than 500 people as part of weekend workshops hosted by creatives such as Elizabeth Gilbert and Cheryl Strayed.

Her latest books published by Simon & Schuster are My Pocket Chakra Healing and Ayurveda Made Easy, and her popular meditation CD, Universe, is available for download on many platforms.

Heidi’s writing has been featured online in publications and for leading educational wellness centers such as Chopra.com, Yoga Journal, MindBodyGreen, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, 1440 Multiversity, and The UltraWellness Center founded by Mark Hyman, MD, where Heidi was the relaxation specialist.

Heidi earned master’s degrees in comparative literature and performing arts from New York University and Washington University in St. Louis. She worked in marketing and education for the arts (at the Goodman Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and Lincoln Center) for more than ten years before moving into Kripalu Center as a resident yoga practitioner in 2008.

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