Welcome to YogaMedCo with Dr. Suzie Carmack
“A Much-Needed Method for Modern Healthcare.”
— Kristy, course graduateFounded by Dr. Suzie Carmack, YogaMedCo brings the ancient wisdom of yoga together with the modern sciences of lifestyle medicine and coaching to empower humans to optimize their performance and well-being.
Yoga Has a Name for Your Genius: Vijnanamaya Kosha.
Yoga is so much more than breathwork and a few postures. It is a holistic system for discovering and expressing our genius potential, so we can show up in service to the greater good of humanity. The yoga kosha framework shows us how. It maps five layers of the self, from the physical body inward to the bliss body. The practices of the outer layers, movement, breath and a calmer mind, prepare the way for the inner layers, where your genius lives. When the outer layers are cared for, vijnanamaya kosha, the wisdom body, has room to lead.
- 1Annamaya · the physical bodyHow you move, rest and nourish yourself
- 2Pranamaya · the energy bodyBreath, vitality and the energy you bring to your day
- 3Manomaya · the mental bodyThoughts, emotions and the stories you tell yourself
- 4Vijnanamaya · the wisdom bodyIntuition, insight and your genius potential
- 5Anandamaya · the bliss bodyJoy, connection and peace
When Mind, Body, Heart, Spirit and Soul Move as One, Your Genius Finds Its Voice.
Research on stress, attention and recovery shows what yogis have long known. When breath, body and mind move into coherence, we think more clearly and act more wisely. Short, intentional breaks of mindfulness, movement and meaning help restore that state during the workday. That is the heart of my research and my book, Genius Breaks.
Coherence is also how we co-create the reality we want: when what we think, feel and do are aligned, the life we are divinely destined for expresses our genius potential.
The YogaMedCo core values
We Believe the Optimization of Human Performance and the Protection of Well-Being Is a Sacred Matter of Science, Strategy, Somatics, Spirit, Soul and Life Story Medicine™.
Every YogaMedCo practice, training and program is built on these six values.
Evidence-informed practices for performance, recovery and well-being.
Clear goals, wise priorities and a plan that turns your genius into action.
Interoception, the art of sensing what’s happening inside you, as the foundation of self-leadership.
Connecting coherently with a greater consciousness, through breath, presence and the ancient path of yoga.
Purpose, meaning, and the freedom and liberty to be fully yourself.
Your identity: the real you underneath the roles you play, and the story you’re ready to write next.
Welcome to Our YogaMedCo Community.
Practice with Us
Practice with us online, from anywhere.
Step into the YogaMedCo online studio whenever you need to reset. Drop into the Genius Break Room’s on-demand library of Genius Breaks, join weekly live yoga classes and gather for monthly retreats, with plenty of options for every body using Dr. Carmack’s evidence-informed Traffic Light Method. Discover why the YogaMedCo community is a global group of geniuses empowering each other to thrive, on and off the mat.
Become a Coach
Your clients don’t just need another plan. They need a way back to themselves. Learn my evidence-informed method for bringing Genius Breaks of mindfulness, movement and meaning into every coaching session, using the five koshas as your coaching framework, from body and breath to mind, wisdom and joy. You’ll discover how talk- and movement-based coaching, rooted in yoga and life story medicine™, brings out the genius potential in your clients, and in you. When you complete this self-paced course, you’ll earn CECs and become eligible for the YogaMedCo coach directory.
In a pilot study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, faculty physicians coached with the YogaMedCo model saw a significant rise in well-being over six months.Kennedy, S., Carmack, S., Li, L., Lin, F.-C., Hatch, J. E., Chan, K., Tolleson-Rinehart, S., & Noah, T. L. (2025). Coaching pediatricians for wellbeing: A pilot feasibility and acceptability study. Academic Pediatrics, 25(2), 102586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2024.09.010
Group Yoga Coach Training
Lead small groups of people living with a common chronic condition, and help them discover what they can do together that they couldn’t do alone. You’ll combine adaptive and chair yoga with the power of group health coaching, so every circle you lead is grounded in evidence and built for lasting change. This training includes a 2-day live online event plus 6 months of mentoring with me, so you can launch a group yoga coaching program in your community using community-based participatory research principles.
Prerequisite: Yoga Coach TrainingDr. Carmack was part of the scholar-practitioner team that established the group health and wellness coaching competencies for the field.Wolever, R. Q., Cline, T. R., Weiss, J. M., Carmack, S., Schultz, C., Arloski, M., & Lawson, K. (2024). Group health & wellness coaching: Development and validation of the required competencies. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 392. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10704-x
In Their Own Words.
“Her 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.
“Suzie has the greatest understanding of the totality of mind-body practice that I have ever seen in one human being — and she can transmit that understanding to others in a way that touches them deeply. One of the greatest teachers I have ever known.
“Learning 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.
“I went to Suzie when physician-recommended exercises weren’t 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.
“Suzie 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. I’d enthusiastically recommend her as a teacher or trainer for anything mind/body-related.
“In 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 doesn’t just teach — she shows up for her graduates long after certification.
Start Yoga Wisely with the Traffic Light Method.
Whether you’re living with a chronic condition or you’re a professional who wants to bring safe, adaptive yoga to the people you serve, this free 5-hour online course is the place to begin. With a 108-page manual, it will teach you how to build your own practice at home and how to practice 36 postures with a chair, blocks and a mat.
