Amy Weintraub, MFA, E-RYT 500, is the founder of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and has been a pioneer in the field of yoga and mental health for more than 25 years. The author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management, Amy is involved in ongoing research on yoga and mood.

Having published numerous articles and book chapters on her research, Amy has developed evidence-based yoga protocol for mood management that is now used in healthcare settings globally. Her work has been featured within the LifeForce Yoga series, an award-winning library of evidence-based yoga and meditation resources.