2026 Sedona Yoga Festival

Blake D. Bauer is the author of the international bestselling and widely translated book You Were Not Born To Suffer. He has helped tens of thousands of people who could not find lasting solutions from conventional medicine, psychiatry, or coaching. Blake has an extensive background in psychology, neuroscience, Chinese medicine, nutrition, traditional healing, mindfulness meditation, qi gong, zen, taoism, and buddhist practices. Based on both his personal experience overcoming deep suffering, addiction, and adversity, as well as his professional work with over 100,000 people worldwide, his teachings integrate what he's found to be the most effective approaches to optimal mental, emotional, and physical health.