Olivia Hoblitzelle

Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle is a writer, therapist and teacher. She taught in the field of Behavorialr Medicine where she pioneered how to bring meditation, yoga, and cognitive therapy into the medical domain to treat stress-related and chronic illness. She helped to develop one of the first training programs in Mind/Body medicine in the country and trained health professionals through Harvard Medical School.

Her teaching and writing are inspired by over thirty years of practice in psychology, Buddhist meditation, and the wisdom traditions. Having taught meditation and cognitive therapy in a wide variety of settings from government agencies to school systems, she now focuses on elder issues, spirituality and conscious aging.

Olivia is the author of THE MAJESTY OF YOUR LOVING: A Couple's Journey Through Alzheimer's, a story about her and her husband Hob's diagnosis and ultimate decline from Alzheimer's disease. Infused with the wisdom from a shared psychology background, as well as from years ofr Buddhist practice and study, Olivia's powerful account provides those dealing with caregiving issues, and diminishment of any kind a tender and peaceful refuge. A strong Buddhist thread runs throughout the book.