Dr. Patricia Shelton, M.D., R.Y.T., is a yoga teacher with a scientific background. She earned a Bachelor's in Neurobiology and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Washington. A longtime practitioner of yoga, she studied with Sattva Yoga to receive her RYT-200, and completed an additional yoga teacher training with Yoon's Yoga Bliss. Her completed specialty certification programs include Children's Yoga, for which she studied with Little Friends Yoga, and Prenatal Yoga, which was completed with 8 Limbs Yoga Centers. She is also currently studying in two years-long Meditation Teacher Training programs with Dr. Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine, both celebrated authors and meditation guides. She has been fortunate to have been influenced by many wonderful teachers, including  Ali  Valdez, Carina Terra, Seongyoon Lee, and Jennifer Hill. She is passionate about sharing the many benefits of meditation and yoga, and loves bringing her scientific knowledge to her practice and teaching.