Laurie Ellis-Young MTC, SYT is a passionate pioneer in developing and sharing ‘Breath Literacy’ as an empowering and healing modality. She began her yoga practice at 14, discovering early on that yoga transforms bodies and breath transforms lives. Laurie is a yoga teacher, MBSR instructor, speaker, and global peace ambassador having worked with diverse populations including innercity teenagers, girls rescued from brothels in Cambodia, UN staff in Kosovo, OSCE staff in Ukraine, and numerous NGO’s. She is founding director of Breathe The Change and co-founder of the non-profit BreathLogic dedicated to sharing breath literacy.

With Dr. George T. Ellis, she co-authored the  award-winning book “Breath Is Life. Taking In and Letting Go: How to Live Well, Love Well, Be Well.” She is committed to using her wisdom, knowledge, and experiences to serve and empower individuals and organizations worldwide.