Author Anjali Talcherkar

Anjali Talcherkar is a writer, recovered alcoholic and addict, and avid yogini. She holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology with a specialization in Addiction Studies from Antioch University Los Angeles. She is obtaining a PhD in Integrative Medicine from Saybrook University. Her research is in the area of Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) in addiction treatment. Anjali has collaborated with neuroscientists at UCLA’s Center for Addictive Behavior, investigating how yoga-based relaxation techniques and meditation aid in recovery from addiction, and has also assisted at Cambridge Health Alliance’s Division on Addiction, through Harvard Medical School. Anjali’s blogs have appeared on AddictionUnscripted.com, Addiction Professional, Fulfillment Daily and The BASIS (Brief Addiction Science Information Source).