Emily was raised in Westport, Connecticut. She went to Elon University to study Psychology and received a Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology, by the age of 23.
As a young adult she lived in Los Angeles and New York City, managing the careers of artists, musicians and celebrity clientele while enjoying lots of yoga on the side.
Along the way, in her own search for truth and bliss, she was introduced to Vedic Meditation and took to the practice right away.
What followed was a mentorship with her teacher, Thom Knoles, and in depth study into the practice.
In 2018, Thom invited Emily to India where she trained to become a teacher at an ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas.
She's taught everywhere from Canada, to the Netherlands, Australia, Israel, India and throughout the United States.
In October 2023, Emily Co-founded a non-profit with the initiative to bring the practice of meditation into conflict zones as an effort toward peace and spent two months teaching in the middle east during war time.
Today, Emily continues to travel and teach worldwide and is based in Hudson, New York - a small sanctuary Upstate.
Years teaching Vedic Meditation
personally taught students and growing
Countries where Emily has traveled to teach Vedic Meditation
Thom Knoles is recognized as the pre-eminent master of Vedic wisdom in the west and known as a Maharishi (or Seer) in the east; he has taught more than 50,000 people how to meditate.
At the foothills of the Himalayas, in northern India, Thom trained Emily to teach Vedic Meditation in the same way he was taught by his Master, the great sage Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Emily continues to study under Thom today and assists on his annual retreats in India and Sedona, his New York City teaching tour, and has supported his Initiator Training for new teachers in India.
