Alejandro “Ale” Chaoul is a scholar, researcher, author, teacher, and educator, with a Ph.D from Rice University focusing on Tibetan mind-body practices and applications in contemporary health environments. For over twenty years, Ale has researched and taught mind-body techniques to help relieve stress and support wellbeing throughout the community, including at MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program and other educational, health care, and nonprofit organizations. He teaches in English and in Spanish.

Ale is the Founding Director of the Mind Body Spirit Institute at the Jung Center of Houston, the Director for Research at Ligmincha International, a Senior Teacher for The 3 Doors and Ligmincha International, and a Contemplative Fellow with the Mind & Life Institute.

He has studied in the Tibetan tradition since 1989, and for the last 30 years with Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, completing the 7-year training at Ligmincha Institute in 2000, as well as training in Triten Norbutse monastery in Nepal and Menri monastery in India. 

Ale is the author of over 20 articles and three books, including Tibetan Yoga for Health & Wellbeing (Hay House, 2018), and Tibetan Yoga: Magical Movements of Body, Breath, and Mind (Wisdom Publications, 2021).

You can find more information at www.alechaoul.com

This profile was last updated on February 13, 2024

Mind & Life Connections

2020

2020 Contemplative Research Conference Session

Morning Yoga: “Trul khor: Tibetan Yoga”

Alejandro Chaoul

Topics: Body-based Practices | Contemplative Wisdom

2017
2016

2016 International Symposium for Contemplative Studies Session

Tibetan Sound Meditation

Alejandro Chaoul

Topics: Body-based Practices | Brain & Cognitive Science | Contemplative Wisdom

2014

2014 International Symposium for Contemplative Studies Session

Concurrent Session 4 – Yoga: A Contemplative Technique for Mental WellBeing

Alejandro Chaoul, Sat Bir Khalsa, Elisa Kozasa, Sara Lazar

Topics: Body-based Practices | Brain & Cognitive Science