Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in mindfulness-based therapy and education, with expertise in the science and practice of mindful movement. He serves as Director of Education for Mindfulness Travels, an organization providing mindfulness-oriented continuing education to health professionals in various locations throughout the world. He is also the Director of Training for East Bay Mindfulness Center.
For more than two decades, Larry has taught mindfulness and mindful movement in medical settings, workshops, and at international conferences and retreats. His approach integrates the philosophical and practice-based insights of traditional contemplative teachings with the framework of modern psychology.
Trained in both the United States and China, Larry is also an experienced instructor of the Chinese martial and meditative movement arts of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. He was recognized as an Author-Expert by IDEA for his contributions to mind–body health, fitness, and wellness, and has presented his mindful movement work at the 11th Annual International Scientific Conference of the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine.
Larry’s background also includes extensive work in the performing arts—music, poetry, storytelling, movement, and theatrical improvisation—which informs his dynamic, creative approach to teaching and clinical work.