About Kelly Birch
Kelly Birch, MS, LPC, has been a contemplative practitioner for many years, studying and practicing in the yoga and Buddhist traditions. She is currently a licensed professional counselor in private practice, an IAYT-certified yoga therapist, and a mindfulness teacher. Kelly co-edited a contributed book, Yoga and Mental Health (Handspring, 2018); was editor of Yoga Therapy Today from 2010 to 2017; and was founding editor of the Journal of Yoga Service. She teaches online undergraduate classes at Endicott College, MA, including Health Psychology and Yoga: Theory, Culture, and Practice.??With a BA in biology, Kelly worked in scientific research in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years, including molecular epidemiology and biotech lab research. Kelly now lives and works in Ashland, Oregon. With a BA in biology, Kelly worked in scientific research in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years, including molecular epidemiology and biotech lab research. Kelly now lives and works in Ashland, Oregon.
