Master the Practice of Life Story Medicine™
Our life stories are full of plot twists — some we welcome and some we wish had never arrived. But you have the power to heal what they mean for you when you practice Life Story Medicine.™
Hi, I'm Dr. Suzie Carmack
Communication Mystic
I have been blessed to play many roles in my life — as a wife, a mother, and now a grandmother — and in my work, as a performing artist, professor, yoga teacher trainer, author, leadership coach and communication scientist. But the role I have come to be known for is communication mystic: someone who believes we can heal our life story from any plot twist when we know how to combine the art of story-telling with the science of health communication.
That is what I call Life Story Medicine™, and I would love to share it with you. This framework is inspired by a lifetime of research and study of everything from yoga philosophy to somatic practices to psychoneuroimmunology (the science of the connection between our biography and our biology) and real-life experience healing my own life story through the plot twists of grief, chronic illness, and betrayal to create a life story now filled with passion, purpose and prosperity.
So if you are curious about what my Life Story Medicine™ framework can do for you and your clients, I invite you to join me in my online studio (to apply the tools in your life) and/or in my upcoming live workshop (to learn how you can share these tools with your clients). Because the world needs more humans who know how to heal their own life story from the inside out. And you are divinely designed for a life of passion, purpose and prosperity too.
Meet Life Story Medicine™
Because your biography becomes your biology.
Dr. Suzie Carmack
Dr. Suzie Carmack is a communication mystic, equipping fellow humans with the capacity to heal their well-being through the art of story-telling and the science of health communication. Her fifth book, Life Story Medicine™ (December 2026), will share her life-changing framework for exploring the intersection between our biography and our biology. This is the same framework she has trained over 600 coaches in through her company YogaMedCo, and that she shares with her personal coaching clients.
As the best-selling author of Well-Being Ultimatum, Genius Breaks, Yoga for One and Chakras of Business, and the founder of YogaMedCo, she is a Senior Scholar with the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University, where she researches the impact of communication on well-being at the individual, community, and systems levels of healthcare. Dr. Carmack is a multi-disciplinary scholar, trained in communication science (PhD), the performing arts (MFA), and education (MEd) and certified in leadership coaching (PCC), health coaching (NBC-HWC) and yoga therapy (C-IAYT and ERYT 500). Based in Northern Virginia (near Washington, DC) and serving clients globally through her YogaMedCo platform, she embraces every day as an opportunity to practice her Life Story Medicine™ framework — in her own life (as a wife, mother and grandmother) and in her work (as a professional actor, coach, soulpreneur and researcher). For media, speaking and consulting inquiries please contact Dr. Carmack’s team.
Books & Creations
Research & Career Highlights
Embracing Complexity in Health, Springer · 2019 Competencies for Group Health and Wellness Coaching
BMC Health Services Research · 2024 Evaluating the CDC and NBHWC Group Coaching Certificate Program
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · 2026 A Coaching Program for Physician-Scientist Well-Being
Academic Pediatrics · 2024 Cancer Care and Communication
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention Life Course in HEARTS: Telehealth, Resilience and Mindfulness in Older Adults
Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Degrees & Certifications
Master the Practice of Life Story Medicine.
For coaches, healers and change agents who are ready to become communication mystics — using the art of story-telling and the science of communication as healing tools in their life and work.
You communicate with yourself and your clients every day. But you were never taught how to turn the art of story-telling and the science of communication into healing tools — until now. On Day One you learn to practise Life Story Medicine™ in your own life: finding the scripts you inherited and never chose, stepping into the lead role in the daily scenes of your work and life, and accelerating your own life story healing in a sacred space of support. On Day Two you learn strategies for sharing Life Story Medicine™ with your clients at work and with your loved ones in your life. By the end of this two-day, life-changing online workshop you too will be a communication mystic: someone who can heal themselves from the inside out and empower clients and loved ones to do the same.
Two Days Online · Live · December 12 & 13, 2026Trusted Globally by Coaches, Leaders, Healers, Teams, Organizations and Government Agencies
“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.”
“I sincerely recommend Dr. Suzie Carmack as a visionary scholar and practitioner. She combines rigorous research and innovative communication to develop evidence-based interventions.”
“Suzie 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.”
“I 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 people’s lives, including mine.”
“Suzie is amazing and I miss her so much. I strongly recommend her as a trainer and life coach.”
“Suzie is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed her method of coaching — one that boosts confidence, allows for positive, incremental changes and gets results. I HIGHLY recommend her.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I wholeheartedly support Suzie as a lifestyle guide, teacher, trainer and mentor. The enthusiasm and compassion she shares with her clients is truly remarkable — she is undoubtedly one of the best.”
“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.”
A Community of Practice for Life Story Medicine™
If you are the one everyone looks to — the healer, the coach, the person who is supposed to have the answers — you deserve a place you can go to receive the support you need, so you can show up fully for your people and your community. Dr. Carmackโs YogaMedCo online studio features live weekly master classes on Monday nights, monthly online retreats, and a library of somatic (mind-body) healing practices that range from chair yoga, to restorative practices to reflection journals to strategy planning. It is your sacred space to be supported and seen — where you get to receive healing presence, restore your energy balance, and reconnect with your inner wisdom.
