Yoga Teacher Training Faculty

David Simon, M.D. is the co-founder and Medical Director of The Chopra Center at La Costa Resort and Spa. Since he began his association with Deepak Chopra, M.D. in the 1980's, Dr. Simon has become one of the nation's foremost authorities on yoga, meditation, and the effective and appropriate use of holistic health care practices.

His prolific program development, writing, and research have resulted in the training of thousands of yogis, nurses, practitioners, and educators in holistic healing approaches throughout the world. In his role as Medical Director, Dr. Simon is the driving force behind The Chopra Center's development, training and implementation of programs and seminars in yoga, meditation, mind-body medicine, emotional healing, and spirituality.

He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga, which he wrote with Dr. Chopra, and is the author of several wellness books including: Vital Energy: The 7 Keys to Invigorate Body, Mind and Soul; Return to Wholeness – Embracing Body, Mind and Spirit in the Face of Cancer; The Wisdom of Healing; and (co-authored with Deepak Chopra) The Chopra Center Herbal Guide; and the classic Grow Younger, Live Longer.

Claire Diab is founder of The American Yoga Academy and is an internationally renowned Yoga Therapist and Fitness Specialist with more than 18 years of experience. In addition, she is currently adjunct Professor of Asian Studies at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. For more than 10 years, she has taught and designed yoga programs for Dr. Chopra at more than ten Seduction of Spirit and Journey to the Boundless seminars, including those at Oxford University, England, Geneva, Switzerland and Goa, India. She lectures nationwide on "Zen & Yoga: The Art of Living."

Claire-currently the Director of the Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga program- is also a certified Chopra Center instructor in Primordial Sound Meditation, and Seven Laws of Engaging Spirit in the Workplace. Her teaching of Mind/Body Integration in the business environment has provided real-world solutions for corporations such as Dunn & Bradstreet, Honeywell, AT&T, MSNBC, CNBC and Exxon.