Emily grew up in Westport, Connecticut, with a deep curiosity about what makes life meaningful and how people truly thrive. That inquiry led her to earn a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology, and later to Los Angeles, where she managed the careers of artists and musicians while working alongside an entrepreneur. During this time, she began exploring balance through yoga and wellness.
Returning to New York City — a place that had always felt like home — she discovered Vedic Meditation. What began as a personal practice soon became a profound area of study. She entered a long-term mentorship with her teacher, Thom Knoles, and in 2018 traveled with him to the Himalayas. There, she underwent teacher training in the same tradition through which Thom was instructed by his teacher, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — the sage who introduced meditation to the West in the late 1950s.
Since then, Emily has taught students around the world. In her first four years of teaching, she lived nomadically, traveling across seven countries to bring Vedic Meditation to communities without local access. Immersed in new cultures, her perspective expanded, and sharing a practice she found so transformative gave her work a deep sense of purpose.
She later co-founded a nonprofit dedicated to bringing meditation into conflict zones, including two months teaching in the Middle East during wartime — an experience that further strengthened her belief that inner peace can ripple outward into collective peace.
Now based in Hudson, New York, Emily continues to teach and travel internationally. She is devoted to sharing Vedic Meditation in a way that is practical, accessible, and deeply life-enhancing.
years teaching Vedic Meditation globally
students personally taught (and growing)
Countries where Emily has taught Vedic Meditation
Emily’s training to become a Vedic Meditation teacher included two years of preliminary study in New York City followed by three months of residential training at an ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas in India.
During one month of this immersion, she meditated for fourteen hours a day alongside a small group of fellow trainees.
Under the guidance of Thom Knoles, this training prepared her to skillfully share the technique and hold space for students with clarity, depth, and care.
It remains one of the most formative and cherished chapters of her life.
