Heather is no stranger to high stress environments. She launched her first business in her 20s, sold it in her 30s, then worked on a suicide hotline in honor of her uncle who died by suicide.

Somewhere between these two endeavors, Heather was diagnosed with shingles, a stress-related illness, prompting her nurse practitioner to proclaim, “You need to get a grip on your stress. Try yoga.” Little did they know at the time that the practice of yoga would lead to a serious personality change, and a complete overhaul of Heather’s hopes and dreams.

Today, Heather runs the Frederick Meditation Center in the heart of downtown Frederick Maryland, and the Mindfulness & Grief Training Institute. She is the author of Mindfulness & Grief, and hosts a podcast by the same name. She also serves on the Advisory Board to the highly respected military loss organization TAPS, and mentors mindfulness teachers and yoga therapists-in-training.

As a mindfulness speaker, she travels around the country teaching mindfulness for leadership, work/life balance, self-care, and personal growth.