The Book of Self-Care

Mary Beth Janssen is a highly respected wellness and beauty educator who teaches experiential mind-body health, sustainability, and organic lifestyle seminars, workshops, and retreats. She speaks at prestigious events worldwide—and has shared the same stage with the likes of Dr. Mehmet Oz, Bob Greene, and Suze Orman, among others. She’s a certified MindBody health / Ayurveda educator for the Chopra Center for Well-Being—personally trained by Deepak Chopra, MD, and partner, David Simon MD. She’s also a certified massage therapist, aromatherapist, herbalist, master gardener, and a registered yoga teacher (through the Yoga Alliance).
 
Mary Beth is faculty for a college-level Green Certificate Program for adults that has now been running successfully for three years (and a “Green” certificate for kids at summer camp!). She writes the “Ask the Organic Beauty Expert” column for Organic Spa magazine and has authored six books, including her most recent: Pleasure Healing: Mindful Practices and Sacred Spa Rituals for Self Nurturing (New Harbinger). She serves clients in both the health care and spa realms, such as Rush University Hospital, Edwards Hospital, and Advocate Health Care Systems, as well as the Unity Wellness Group. She lives in Chicago.