The Unself-Help Book: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Start Being Happy - Paperback

Vreeland, Carl T.: - Carl T. Vreeland is an author, musician, singer/songwriter, Yoga and Buddhist meditation teacher, and host of the Close to the Bone podcast. He has studied Yoga and Buddhism with several highly regarded teachers, including Alan Finger and David Nichtern. He was taught by such recognized musicians/teachers as Ted Dunbar and Frank Christian. Carl holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Empire State University, where he studied writing, comparative religion, and cultural anthropology. He also studied music and writing at New York University and The New School in New York City. Most notably, he was a longtime student of best-selling author Sheila Davis, under whom he studied lyric writing. As a musician, Carl toured nationally and internationally with many world-renowned artists and appeared on TV shows, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Live with Regis and Kelly. His music can be heard on TV shows, including Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, Jersey Shore, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Dr. Oz Show. Carl's songs can also be found in such films as Graduation, starring Chris Marquette, Adam Arkin, and Huey Lewis, and Trust the Man, starring Julianne Moore and David Duchovny. Presently, Carl is a Yoga and meditation teacher with a devoted following. Carl's been carrying the spiritual message of hope, speaking at recovery meetings, rehabs, schools, VA hospitals, and his Yoga classes, meditation classes, and private sessions for over eighteen years. Carl has a daughter and lives in the New York City area.