Julie Wald is a wellness practitioner with over 25 years of experience, a master's degree in clinical/medical social work, certification in yoga instruction, meditation teaching, Thai bodywork, and Reiki. Wald is the founder and Chief Wellness Officer of Namaste New York, a wellness concierge designed to provide personalized in-home fitness and wellness services to individuals and families struggling with finding practitioners that can accommodate their busy schedules.

Wald began her career as a clinical social worker treating adults, children and adolescents in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Wald noticed a profound shift in how people search for personal connections and meaningful practices to nourish their mind, body, and spirit. She observed the acute challenge these stressed people faced finding practitioners who could accommodate their busy schedules. As a result, Wald founded Namaste New York to offer unique and personalized wellness concierge services, consulting, curation and delivery in the comfort of the clients’ homes. Today, Namaste New York serves a vast and influential clientele of high-performing business leaders and celebrities, as well as children, families and individuals coping with chronic illness. In addition to serving as Chief Wellness Advisor at Namaste New York, Wald also works one-on-one with select clients to navigate their daily lives, manage stress and pain, and cultivate lifelong well-being through extraordinary self-care planning and practices.