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Presence
Bring your genius out into the spotlight.
The people who need your genius are waiting for you to show up center stage as your authentic self. Thatโs why I love being a presence coach. Whether you need support with mindset coaching, body language, speaker stage presence or brand positioning, I am here to coach you to love being in the spotlight.
For 30 years, I have been honored to coach high performers, leaders, creatives and coaches to show up authentically for the audiences that need them.
Prosperity
Do the work you love for the clients who need you, with plenty of time left for play.
Join over 600 students in my Chakras of Business course and mentoring program who are building businesses around their work without losing their joy, because they know how to manage the energy of entrepreneurship.
Performance
High-performing teams know how to show up for each other, on stage and off.
Ready to re-imagine how your team performs? I design custom, research-based keynotes and workshops that help your people support each other behind the scenes and perform every day like itโs opening night.
Join over 100 government agencies and organizations that I have been honored to help re-imagine and achieve their human and organizational performance potential.
Notes from the audience
โIn just one session, she helped me identify my target market, craft a purpose statement, and articulate my elevator pitch in a way that finally clicked. She doesnโt just teach โ she shows up for her graduates long after certification.
โSuzie has the greatest understanding of the totality of mind-body practice that I have ever seen in one human being โ and she can transmit that understanding to others in a way that touches them deeply. One of the greatest teachers I have ever known.
โSuzie is amazing and I miss her so much. I strongly recommend her as a trainer and life coach.
โHer YogaMedCo training program enabled me to grow not only in my professional skills but also in my own personal development. Her approach to show up for her trainees is inspiring and life changing.
โSuzie is the consummate professional. She has worked many times with our Fairfax County Public Schools theatre teachers delivering relaxation workshops, and has always delivered an awesome session.
โI wholeheartedly support Suzie as a lifestyle guide, teacher, trainer and mentor. The enthusiasm and compassion she shares with her clients is truly remarkable โ she is undoubtedly one of the best.
โIn just one session, she helped me identify my target market, craft a purpose statement, and articulate my elevator pitch in a way that finally clicked. She doesnโt just teach โ she shows up for her graduates long after certification.
โSuzie has the greatest understanding of the totality of mind-body practice that I have ever seen in one human being โ and she can transmit that understanding to others in a way that touches them deeply. One of the greatest teachers I have ever known.
โSuzie is amazing and I miss her so much. I strongly recommend her as a trainer and life coach.
โHer YogaMedCo training program enabled me to grow not only in my professional skills but also in my own personal development. Her approach to show up for her trainees is inspiring and life changing.
โSuzie is the consummate professional. She has worked many times with our Fairfax County Public Schools theatre teachers delivering relaxation workshops, and has always delivered an awesome session.
โI wholeheartedly support Suzie as a lifestyle guide, teacher, trainer and mentor. The enthusiasm and compassion she shares with her clients is truly remarkable โ she is undoubtedly one of the best.
โI simply cannot thank her enough for the incredible value, passion, and insight that she gave. She honored us by her kindness and her steadfast commitment to real value that has resulted in direct impact on peopleโs lives, including mine.
โI sincerely recommend Dr. Suzie Carmack as a visionary scholar and practitioner. She combines rigorous research and innovative communication to develop evidence-based interventions.
โSuzie is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed her method of coaching โ one that boosts confidence, allows for positive, incremental changes and gets results. I HIGHLY recommend her.
โLearning from Suzie has not only strengthened my practice, but also deepened my understanding and appreciation of yoga as a holistic path to health, creativity and well-being. I recommend her without hesitation to anyone seeking a teacher who embodies both excellence and authenticity.
โSuzie was the trainer for the bulk of my RYT work, and she did an amazing job. She knows the science behind everything we do on a yoga mat. Iโd enthusiastically recommend her as a teacher or trainer for anything mind/body-related.
โI went to Suzie when physician-recommended exercises werenโt helping my knee. In our first session she identified something in my alignment I needed to know, and took time to understand what I really wanted. She has expert knowledge of the physical and emotional sides of people.
โI simply cannot thank her enough for the incredible value, passion, and insight that she gave. She honored us by her kindness and her steadfast commitment to real value that has resulted in direct impact on peopleโs lives, including mine.
โI sincerely recommend Dr. Suzie Carmack as a visionary scholar and practitioner. She combines rigorous research and innovative communication to develop evidence-based interventions.
โSuzie is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed her method of coaching โ one that boosts confidence, allows for positive, incremental changes and gets results. I HIGHLY recommend her.
โLearning from Suzie has not only strengthened my practice, but also deepened my understanding and appreciation of yoga as a holistic path to health, creativity and well-being. I recommend her without hesitation to anyone seeking a teacher who embodies both excellence and authenticity.
โSuzie was the trainer for the bulk of my RYT work, and she did an amazing job. She knows the science behind everything we do on a yoga mat. Iโd enthusiastically recommend her as a teacher or trainer for anything mind/body-related.
โI went to Suzie when physician-recommended exercises werenโt helping my knee. In our first session she identified something in my alignment I needed to know, and took time to understand what I really wanted. She has expert knowledge of the physical and emotional sides of people.
Meet Dr. Suzie Carmack
Dr. Suzie Carmack is a movement coach, performing artist and communication scientist. She is known for moving individuals, teams, organizations and agencies forward to their leadership potential, with her focus on presence, prosperity and performance optimization.
Her approach draws on multi-disciplinary training as both scholar and practitioner, and on a 33-year career in higher education. Dr. Suzie has taught at George Mason University, American University, Saint Louis University, Northern Virginia Community College, Maryland University of Integrative Health and the College of Charleston, and has delivered over 100 keynote speeches globally. Her books include the best-sellers Genius Breaks, Well-Being Ultimatum, Yoga for One and Chakras of Business, alongside 8 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters.
Today, Dr. Suzie serves as a Senior Scholar with the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University, an Executive Leadership Coach with NewBridge Partners, and founder of YogaMedCo, her online coaching studio for evidence-informed yoga on and off the mat. In January 2027 she launches The Leading Role, her new podcast.
Dr. Suzie also lives the leading role in her own life story. She loves moving audiences as a performing artist (actor, director and choreographer) on stages across the DC/MD/VA area. Offstage, her favorite roles are traveling the world with her husband Bob and spending time with their adult children and grandchildren.
