Mary Bengel is a Mindfulness teacher, SEL and restorative practice facilitator, and a trauma informed yoga instructor with more than three decades of experience. Twenty years into her former music teaching career, multiple surgeries and chronic pain guided Mary to seek an alternative path to healing body, mind, and heart for education. Through Mindfulness and meditation she restored her overall well-being and love for teaching. With a passion for healing and lowering stress and anxiety, Mary is on a mission to offer strategies for restorative self-care for school communities, health care professionals, businesses, and all people interested in working or living a better life .
Mary is a mother of two and lives, teaches and podcasts from the Portland, Oregon area with her husband Jay. She and her husband Jay are also professional musicians in the Portland rock scene.
Mary holds certifications as a Social Emotional Learning facilitator, Mindfulness Meditation, Mind Body Wellness, and Yoga Instructor. she is also trained in and worked for several years as a Restorative Practices Facilitator in the public schools.