Anna Dodds was born and raised in a traditional and religious society in Northern Italy, in which women's roles were clearly defined. While studying languages at the Interpreter School of her local university, she met and later married her husband John. Anna is fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish, with knowledge of French and Mandarin, and used her skills to help people understand each other and work together in a UN institution for nearly thirty years. Anna has traveled the world extensively and visited many temples and sacred places, including Machu Picchu. She is passionate about and accomplished in singing, qigong, and tai chi chuan, in which she obtained a second duan black belt and a first-level instructor certificate. She also has a master diploma in the Energy Healing Facilitator (EHF) technique. Today, Anna lives in the peaceful Italian countryside, where she enjoys gardening and continues her spiritual journey. Jaguar Heart is her first book.