Renee Peterson Trudeau is an internationally-recognized life balance teacher and speaker. Raised by spiritual seekers, Renee is the oldest of seven Montessori-inspired children. Growing up in Northern California, she attended a yoga school based on the teachings of Parmahansa Yogananada, rode horses bareback and hiked in the vast wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas, and learned stained-glass window-making and philosophy from the Bhagavad-Gita. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, US News & World Report, Good Housekeeping, and more. She is the author of the award-winning The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life. Thousands of women in more than eight countries are joining and being trained to lead Personal Renewal Groups based on her work. Renee is on the faculty of Kripalu Center for Yoga & Wellness and Esalen Institute, and she speaks and leads life balance workshops/retreats for corporations, conferences, and organizations worldwide. She lives in Austin, TX, with her husband and son. For more inspiration and resources from Renee, visit her website at www.ReneeTrudeau.com.