Sam Chase is the author of Yoga & the Pursuit of Happiness, a down-to-earth guide for everyday people that brings together Eastern contemplative tradition and Western scientific research. He has designed and delivered both corporate and private yoga and meditation programs for the United Nations, the National Guard, New York University, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, CEOs, athletes, families, and just about everyone in between. Sam leads teacher trainings in New York and around the country, including his home studio, Yoga to the People, a donation-based studio where he has trained more than 1,000 teachers since 2007. He holds a master’s degree from Harvard University, and certificates in yoga and in Positive Psychology from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, where serves as a facilitator for the RISE program.