About

Dr. Leah Lagos, Psy.D., B.C.B.

HRV biofeedback and performance training for elite athletes, executives and high performers, at 505 Park Avenue, New York, in person or remote.

Dr. Leah Lagos works with a select clientele of elite athletes, portfolio managers and business leaders, using heart rate variability biofeedback to rewire the body's baseline stress response. Her work draws on more than fifteen years of research and applied work in HRV biofeedback.

Education and certification

  • Psy.D. and Psy.M., Rutgers University
  • B.S., University of Florida
  • Board Certified in Biofeedback (B.C.B.)

Professional roles

  • Co-Chair, Optimal Performance Section, and Executive Board Member, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
  • Guest editor, Biofeedback magazine
  • Member, APA, AASP, Biofeedback Foundation of Europe
  • Named to Who’s Who in America

The method

Dr. Lagos teaches a 10-week HRV biofeedback protocol built on resonance frequency breathing. Every engagement begins with a 60-minute consultation, followed by an HRV and stress-response profile and the ten-week training itself. Read more about HRV biofeedback, training for athletes and for executives and investors, and Sport performance consultations.

Author of Heart Breath Mind

Heart Breath Mind: Train Your Heart to Conquer Stress and Achieve Success shares the same 10-week program Dr. Lagos uses with athletes, CEOs and business leaders. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in hardcover, eBook and audiobook. The UK edition is published as Invincible (Hachette). About the book · heartbreathmind.com

Published research

Dr. Lagos is principal author of peer-reviewed work in Biofeedback, the journal of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Plain-language summaries:

All research summaries

In the media

Podcasts. StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Tim Ferriss Show, Modern Wisdom, The Knowledge Project, The Game Changing Attorney, Flow Research Collective.

Broadcast. Good Morning America, Today, NBC Nightly News, NBC, CNN, MSNBC.

In print. The New York Times, Goop, Golf Digest, PGA Tour, Harper’s Bazaar, O, The Oprah Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Bloomberg.

Speaking

Dr. Lagos delivers interactive keynotes and workshops for organizations, teams and conferences, including the Sun Valley Conference, Flow Research Collective, Biofeedback Foundation of Europe, the CrispX Retreat and StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Availability is limited to a select number of engagements each year. Speaking topics and availability

Office. 505 Park Avenue, Suite 1904, New York, NY 10022 · (917) 261-7464

Begin with a consultation.

Every engagement starts with a 60-minute consultation at 505 Park Avenue — in person or remote. Dr. Lagos's office responds personally to every inquiry.

Schedule a consultation
Call the office · 917-261-7464