Yael Bloch discovered yoga seeking relief from back pain, after which it became her passion and guiding philosophy. She began training as a yoga teacher in New York in 2001 and completed her training at the École Française de Yoga (EFY) in Paris. In 2005, she joined the Research Group on Yoga for Children at EFY. She currently lives in Bucharest with her three children, where she works as a children's yoga instructor. She is also the author of a book on ashrams, for which she has done extensive research into the origins of yoga. Breathe Slower, Deeper, Better is her first book to be published in English. Visit her online at YogaAvecYael.com.