Kottaras, E. Katherine: - "E. Katherine Kottaras co-created YOGA WITH ELEONORA on PillowFortTV, and she co-wrote the picture book, A RAINBOW INSIDE MY BODY: Finding Peace Through Yoga, Breathing Exercises, and the Chakras with Vanitha Swaminathan, illustrated by Holly Hatam (Viking 2024). As an Associate Professor of English at the community college level, she's proud of her work as a writing and mindfulness teacher for over two decades. She holds an M.A. in English from the University of California, Irvine, and an M.S. in Kinesiology, with a focus on Integrative Wellness, from Point Loma Nazarene University. As a registered yoga teacher, an ACE-certified personal trainer, and an ACE-certified health coach, Katherine is passionate about bodily self-determination and health equity. She lives with chronic, invisible illness, and as such, she believes in holistic and inclusive approaches to expression, healing, and growth for all. Katherine is also the author of the critically-acclaimed young adult contemporary novels, HOW TO BE BRAVE (St. Martin's Press, 2015) and THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER (St. Martin's Press, 2016). Connect with Katherine and get her free guide BREATHE, BEND, BOND - TRANSFORMING TANTRUMS WITH YOGA WITH ELEONORA FOR A PEACEFUL HOME, you'll find my roadmap to navigating strong emotions with open curiosity and awareness, and some of the tools she shares in her YOGA WITH ELEONORA book and video series. https: //www.katherinekottaras.com/"