Dr Steffany Moonaz is a research scientist with over 20 years of experience researching yoga and other integrative health practices. She has been teaching research literacy and evidence-informed practice to yoga professionals in higher education and in private training programs for many years, helped develop the Master of Science in Yoga Therapy at Maryland University of Integrative Health, and created their Research Department. She now serves as Research Director at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Dr Moonaz also has a private practice as a yoga therapist and health coach.