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Andrea Lieberstein, MPH, RDN, IMTA CMT-P, RYT, is founder and director of the Mindful Eating Training Institute. An internationally recognized teacher trainer, she trains health professionals in evidence-based professional mindful eating and living trainings, and Well Nourished Coaching™ certification programs. She is bestselling author of the book, Well-Nourished: Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Feed your Whole Self and End Overeating”, chosen as one of the “Best Mindfulness Books 2020” by Mindful Magazine. Andrea also offers personal coaching, programs and retreats for the general public. She is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher, certified ecotherapist, mindfulness-based registered dietitian nutritionist, dedicated Dharma Practitioner and MBSR instructor for over thirty years. Andrea was also a lead consultant and instructor in NIH (National Institute of Health) funded mindfulness and mindful eating program research at UCSF Osher Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine. She spearheaded Mind Body programs at various Kaiser Permanente Northern California centers, for twenty years, and has degrees from Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley. She is also a Buddhist Eco-Chaplain, completed the Dharma Leadership program under the guidance of Anam Thubten and completed the 2 year Early Buddhist Study program, the Dedicated Practitioner Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In her private practice, Andrea works with individuals in a non-diet, weight inclusive approach to have more peace, balance, freedom and joy in their relationship with food, nutrition, body-image, and stress-related issues and health concerns or whom simply want to bring their lives back into balance and vibrancy through mindful eating and living. One of Andrea’s greatest passions and joys is studying and practicing the Dharma and sharing the life transforming practices of mindfulness, compassion, mindful eating, yoga, nature-based awareness practices, and Well Nourished healthy lifestyles with others. Lately, she is loving creating and offering ‘Well Nourished in Nature’ Immersion Experiences. Andrea has practiced meditation and yoga since the early 1980’s and is inspired daily by a meditation and yoga practice and the beauty and healing power of nature.