about the authors

TAMAL DODGE was born and raised in his family’s yoga ashram in Hawaii and has been teaching and practicing yoga since childhood. Tamal is the founder of Yoga Salt, one of the most popular yoga centers in Los Angeles, and has been featured in TIME magazine, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Reuters, MSNBC, Self magazine, Yogi Times, Better Homes and Gardens, Martha Stewart Living Radio, FitTV, and numerous other national and international media.

Tamal has several best-selling yoga DVDs, including Hatha and Flow Yoga for Beginners, Yoga for Energy and Relaxation, and Intro to Yoga, all of which are currently sold worldwide. Tamal also tours the country teaching workshops, seminars, conferences, and yoga teacher trainings to the masses. Tamal’s goal is to help people be “in the world but not of the world,” to become truly peaceful and happy, and to make yoga a lifestyle. For more, please visit yogasalt.com.

VICTORIA DODGE is a professional photographer who has worked with Lululemon, Forbes magazine, Oscar-winning director James Cameron, and athlete and wellness advocate Rich Roll. As a cooking expert, she has taught the likes of This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown and supermodel Lindsey Wixon. Additionally, Victoria is the founder of The Yoga Plate blog, which has featured interviews with such best-selling authors as Mimi Kirk, John Robbins, and Seane Corn. Find more of her work at theyogaplate.com.