Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle
Olivia Hoblitzelle, the author of Aging With Wisdom, is a writer, therapist, and teacher. She taught in the field of Behavioral Medicine where she pioneered the integration of meditation, yoga, and cognitive therapy with traditional Western medicine. While teaching at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, she helped develop one of the first training programs in Mind/Body medicine in the country and through Harvard Medical School trained health professionals to apply new approaches to health and healing. Her teaching and writing are inspired by over 40 years of practice in psychology, Buddhist meditation, and other wisdom traditions. She has introduced contemplative practices in a wide variety of settings including government agencies, businesses, hospitals, organizations, churches, and school systems. Olivia continues to teach, counsel, and write, focusing on elder issues, spirituality, and conscious aging.
