Sasha Loring, M.Ed., LCSW is a psychotherapist and meditation teacher, and the author of Eating with Fierce Kindness: A Mindful and Compassionate Guide to Losing Weight. She has studied with teachers in the Tibetan buddhist and Vipassana meditation traditions and has been a Yoga practitioner for over 30 years. She has developed and taught mindfulness for professionals and mindful eating programs for Duke Medical Center and leads mindfulness retreats nationwide.