Daniel Hertz

Daniel Hertz (MS, BCB, E-RYT 500) spent thirty-seven years as a teacher and counselor in the Minneapolis Public Schools, where his work centered on learning, emotional well-being, and the many ways people communicate and connect. In 2004, he received the PreK–12 Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Minnesota College of Education Alumni Society.

He is internationally certified as a biofeedback practitioner and as a yoga and meditation instructor and has served on the faculty of The Meditation Center in Minneapolis since 1995. These lifelong interests in education, mental health, and contemplative practice inform his humane, character-centered writing. His memoir, Everything Is a Little Bit Alright: Yoga, Meditation, and a Dog Named Roy, was published by Shanti Arts in 2020.