Amy Saltzman, MD

Amy Saltzman, MD, is a longtime athlete, holistic physician, mindfulness coach, wife, mother, devoted student of transformation, and occasional poet. Starting in junior high, Saltzman participated in and coached gymnastics; in college, she earned a spot as a walk-on varsity gymnast at Stanford University. Later she turned to competitive cycling, and has been a recreational athlete (cycling, running, yoga, and snowboarding) for years. She is the mother of one professional athlete and one performing artist.

She is recognized as a visionary and pioneer in the field of mindfulness for youth. She is founder and director of the Association for Mindfulness in Education; an inaugural and long-standing member of the steering committee for the Mindfulness in Education Network; and founding member of the Northern California Advisory Committee on Mindfulness.

As a mindfulness coach, Saltzman's passion is supporting people of all ages in finding flow. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she provides holistic medical care and mindfulness coaching.