Ali Smith

Cofounder, Holistic Life Foundation

Ali Smith was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a graduate of the Friends School of Baltimore and the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a BS in Environmental Science and Policy with a Biodiversity specialization. Ali has 20 years experience teaching yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and meditation internationally to a broad demographic spectrum that includes schools, retreat centers, wellness centers, mental crisis facilities, detention centers, drug treatment centers, the corporate setting, as well as private one-on-one sessions. He co-founded the Holistic Life Foundation in 2001. During his tenure as Executive Director, his leadership helped guide HLF to grow an organization that employed 50 people, and served communities worldwide.  He is an award winning and published author, written several curricula, and is a pioneer in the fields of yoga and mindfulness in education. He has developed best practices in trauma informed yoga and mindfulness and developed best practices that are used globally. His work has been featured on the CBS News, CNN, NBC Nightly News, PBS, as well as in Oprah Magazine and Forbes. Ali is also a co-host of the Look Again Podcast and Co-Owner of the Involution Group.