Author, lecturer and natural health educator, Michael Blate has spent most of his life exploring and sharing "self-health" methods and traditional spiritual teachings from around the world. He has written dozens of books and teaching guides to help people become more healthy, self-reliant and spiritually attuned. Michael has a special gift for presenting complex teachings in a straightforward, practical and easy-to-use format.

In the early 1970's, at a time when acupressure was all but unknown in the West, Michael’s first book — The Natural Healer's Acupressure Handbook — introduced this easy, effective technique to the US. Since then, G-Jo Acupressure had been taught in classes, workshops, schools, hospitals and universities around the world.

In addition to his contributions to health and healing, Michael’s explanations of the timeless wisdom known as Vedanta — sometimes called "spiritual yoga" (the basis of today's popular yoga programs) — have helped many spiritual seekers to more fully grasp this pinnacle of Eastern thought.

A frequent contributor to various magazines, Michael has also appeared on nearly 2,000 radio and TV talk shows to introduce audiences to the amazing healing powers and spiritual potential lying within each of us.