Lauren Betzing holds a B.A. in psychological brain sciences from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Public Health from Yale University. Her prior professional career included positions in management consulting, corporate and public health policy with DC-based think tanks, and numerous growth strategy positions with healthcare start-ups.She holds a health and wellness coaching certification from Wellcoaches and is a registered RYT-200 yoga instructor. In the contemplative practices, she is formally trained in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR), Yoga Nidra and Kundalini Yoga and Meditation.