Gabrielle Bernstein is an American motivational speaker, life coach, and author. Bernstein teaches primarily from the text "A Course In Miracles". She teaches a practical application of the course's principles emphasizing self-love, forgiveness, and a holistic approach to spirituality. In 2009, Bernstein was featured in The New York Times as a "guru" for the next generation. In 2008, she founded HerFuture.com, a social networking and mentoring website for women. Bernstein has written seven books, worked as a public relations entrepreneur, and founded the PR firm SparkPlug Communications. Additionally, she co-founded the Women's Entrepreneurial Network, a non-profit professional organization that connects female entrepreneurs. Bernstein grew up in Larchmont, New York, where she attended a Jewish summer camp and led a youth group. In 2001, she graduated from Syracuse University where she studied theatre. She is currently working on a new book about Kundalini Yoga sutras applied to modern daily living. Bernstein welcomed her first child, Oliver, with husband Zach Rocklin in December 2019.