Biography – Mindful Movement with Mary

Mary Wahlman-Krogh, LMT, RYT-200

Hello! I am a yoga teacher and orthopedic massage therapist based in Massachusetts. Yoga, massage therapy and meditation have changed my life and helped me through some challenging times, so I have made it my life’s work to bring some of that relief to others.

I was a graphic designer in my previous career, and, while I loved the work, my body did not. Sitting at a desk all day without being physically active left me filled with fatigue, pain and anxiety that just wouldn’t go away. After seeing many doctors, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.

Something had to change. So I started receiving massage therapy and practicing yoga. These moments of relaxation and ease made me realize that I could live a more vibrant, active life. I decided to quit my job and went back to school to become a massage therapist in 2011.

Over the next decade I built a thriving practice, and my Fibromyalgia went into remission because I was learning to deeply care for my body. I trained in Thai Massage, and became an Orthopedic Massage Therapist. In 2019, I became a Registered Yoga Teacher to bring movement into my healing work. I began teaching classes that combine yoga, self-massage, guided meditation and functional movement.

All the tools and techniques I have gathered over the years helped me take a new diagnosis in stride in 2021 when I discovered I had Graves’ Disease.

I am passionate about helping my students find ways to reduce pain, maintain steady energy, alleviate stress and anxiety, improve sleep, gain strength and flexibility, and manage chronic pain or illness.

I am also passionate about lifelong learning. I am continually developing new skills and knowledge to enhance my treatments and classes. Below is a list of my certifications and coursework:

2023 – Restorative Yoga 90-hour certification with Jillian Pransky
2022 – Mindful Yoga for Chronic Pain with Kimberly & Jim Carson from Duke University Health
2021 – Yoga for Seniors with Kimberly Carson & Carol Krucoff
2020 – Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra certification with Jennifer Reis
2020 – Therapeutic Yoga Intensive with Doug Keller
2019 – Roll Model® Method Practitioner certification with Lillee Chandra
2019 – Therapeutic Yoga Intensive with Doug Keller
2019 – 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Daniel Orlanksy and Liz Owen
2018 – Tom Myers’ Anatomy Trains in Structure and Function with Joanna Welch
2015 – Hands Free Thai Massage with Mariko Huette
2013 – 100-hour Orthopedic Massage Therapy Certification with Tom Karis
2012 – Levels 1, 2 & 3 Surya Thai Bodywork with Slava Kolpakov
2011 – Certification in Massage Therapy from the Cortiva Institute – Massachusetts state license