Amy Edelstein

Amy Edelstein is a transformational educator and author dedicated to supporting the emergence of our higher human potentials. She is founder and director of Inner Strength Education, which has empowered more than 29,000 Philadelphia high school students through innovative mindfulness and systems-thinking programs, earning her a Philadelphia Social Innovators Award. A Cornell University College Scholar with over 40 years in depth experience with contemplative practice, she is also author of seven books including award-winning The Conscious Classroom and Adventure in Zanskar.