Ira Israel, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CYT, E-RYT 500, licensed psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, and certified yoga therapist and teacher, is founder of Optimum Integral Wellness in Santa Monica, California. He is a blogger for the Huffington Post and creator of the DVDs Yoga for Depression and Anxiety and Mindfulness for Urban Depression.