About Ellie Knaus

Ellie Knaus loves supporting creative types, parents, and anyone who longs to be present in this “one wild and precious life." Primed by her Hollywood comedy writer sensibility and years hosting a top-rated podcast, Ellie approaches teaching with an open mind, light touch, and bright spirit.

She’s always flirted with anxiety, but a cancer scare in her twenties left her recovering from a rare, aggressive tumor and inquiring:

Do I have the courage to be present for all life brings?

Can I find compassion for myself when everything falls apart?

What is my deepest intention for this one life?

During this time, she found comfort in mindfulness meditation.

Since then, Ellie has shared extended conversations with the world’s leading mindfulness advocates, including Elizabeth Lesser, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, Susan Stiffelman, Glennon Doyle, Jennifer Waldburger, Barry Michels, and Martha Beck on Atomic Moms podcast. International best-selling author Dr. Shefali Tsabary quoted Ellie in her most recent book, A Radical Awakening (2021), in respect to Ellie’s “tribunal of assholes” - you know, the critical voices in our heads.

Fast forward through a pandemic and a move to the Colorado mountains, Ellie is now finishing up a two-year mindfulness teacher training program, led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Ph.D., and certified by University of California at Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

These are the teachings Ellie draws upon and looks forward to sharing with you.

Ellie has been featured in Hollywood Reporter, Tory Daily: Tory Burch’s online magazine, Soul Cycle, LA Parent magazine, Momtastic, Babble: Disney’s parenting site, Huffington Post, Mental Floss.