I’m Ebony Smith'Guru, also known as The Meditated Teacher—an educator, author, and international speaker using mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and storytelling to spark healing and self-empowerment in communities that the world too often forgets. With over a decade in education leadership, I’ve turned classrooms into sanctuaries and street corners into sacred ground.

As the founder of Yoga N Da Hood, I bring yoga and wellness to the block—accessible, unapologetic, and rooted in love. My work’s been featured on platforms like TEDx, Good Morning Texas, and in publications like Yoga Journal, D Magazine, the Dallas Morning News, and I’ve led powerful healing experiences at places like Harvard University.—but my proudest work is done eye-to-eye, mat-to-mat, in the spaces where healing is urgent and real. Whether I’m teaching, writing, or mentoring, my mission is simple: your story matters, your healing is sacred, and your light is needed.