Mary McCarthy

Mary McCarthy is a leader in the wellness industry, teaching employees, students, and older adults how to feel good at any age in mind, body, and spirit. Her degrees and certifications as an MPH & E-500 RYT ground her in science while her personal practice offers insight that is intuitively taught from her heart.

With degrees in Exercise Science and Health Education, Mary began her career as a wellness professional in Des Moines, Iowa. Her area of expertise: empowering participants to engage in holistic programs that increase resilience and wellness. After completing a Masters degree in Public Health, she worked for 10 years at WesleyLife, an Iowa-wide retirement community, and pioneered a comprehensive wellness program for older adults. As Mary’s classes offered hope and created a paradigm shift, she began to witness people aging well.

In 2000, Mary launched Yoga by Mary with a single weekly class. Her passion for teaching yoga grew and in 2014, she left the corporate wellness field to focus her attention on building her rebranded business, Resilience & Grace. Mary currently teaches yoga classes, leads workshops and retreats, offers inspirational keynote addresses, writes a monthly blog, manages a YouTube channel, and produces an educational podcast. Mary’s contagious smile and laughter fill the room as she shares from her heart and invites you into the journey to your best self, living a life of Resilience and Grace.