Ali Seidenstein, a resident in Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss her research on epigenetics, the differences between distress and eustress, setting new neural pathways, and how yoga and meditation can help.

This Wellness CLE is hosted by the Alabama State Bar’s Quality of Life, Health, and Wellness Committee and sponsored by Carney Law LLC. It has been approved for 1.0 hour of CLE credit.

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Ali is a physician, teacher, author, advisor, and scientist. Founder of the non-profit, Kids Who Care, Inc., she has over 20 years of experience in advocacy and leadership. Before pursuing medicine, Ali studied the practice of yoga in India for over three years. She has lead yoga classes all over the world, including studios such as Ashtanga Yoga New York and various outreach organizations. Ali is currently an Orthopaedic Surgery resident physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She previously held a faculty position at NYU in the Biomolecular Engineering department and remains a premed advisor. Her dissertation and research focus for her PhD in Neural and Behavioral Sciences focuses on epigenetics, and in particular, changes in gene expression in response to trauma and PTSD. Ali focuses on integrating her yoga practice and instruction into her current work by leading workshops on trauma informed yoga therapy. She has developed clinical research projects that incorporate the practice of yoga and meditation for back pain. She also wrote and co-taught the successful online Coursera course on the physiological benefits of yoga. Driven by the endless abundance of past experience and future opportunities, Ali blends her love of science, medicine, and yoga.