Dr. Suzie Carmack is a Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Well-Being Scholar, based in the United States and supporting clients globally. Known for her pioneering work bringing yoga into the workplace to advance leader, team and organizational well-being, Dr. Carmack was personally commissioned by the Pan American / World Health Organization to design and deliver three yoga-centered well-being campaigns to their global team (2013-2015). 

Executive Leadership and Well-Being Coach for the Private and Public Sectors

• Coached 300 emerging and executive leaders globally in the emergence of their executive presence, emotional intelligence, and overall well-being
• Mentored 400+ coaches globally in the design and development of their coaching business, through her course Prosper with Purpose
• Certified 1000 coaches globally in her Coaching method, through her Well-Being Coach and Yoga Coach trainings.
• Designed and facilitated customized leadership development training sessions for
  • U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (2025)
  • U.S. Air Force (2018; 2019; 2020; 2022; 2025)
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (2022-2024)
  • U.S. Department of Education (2021-2022):
  • U.S. Treasury Executive Institute (2020-2021)
  • U.S. Parks Service (2016)
  • U.S. Department of Defense (2015)

Author, Best-Selling Books:

• Carmack, S. (2024). Yoga for One: How to Co-Create an Inclusive and Evidence-Informed Practice On and Off the Mat. London: Singing Dragon Publishers.
• Carmack, S. (2017). Genius Breaks: Optimize Your Workday Performance and Well-being. Fairfax, VA: Body Doctrine.
• Carmack, S. (2015). Well-Being Ultimatum: A Self-Care Guide for Strategic Healers – Those Who Live in the Service, Leadership and Healing of Others. Fairfax, VA: Body Doctrine.

Contributing Author (Book Chapters):

• Carmack, S. (2022) Stress Management. In Cheskin, L., et. al. (2022). Weight Loss for Life. Johns Hopkins University Press. 
• Carmack, S. (April 2019). U.S. Physicians’ Burnout: A Systems-level problem in need of a socio-ecological solution. In Sturmberg, J., ed. (2018) Embracing Complexity in Health: the Transformation of science, practice and policy. Springer.

Author, Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 

• Schmidt, K, Schultz, C., Carmack, S., Cline, T., and Wolever, R. (2025)*. Evaluation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Preventative Medicine. *In press; due for Release Fall 2025. 
• Kennedy, S., Carmack, S., Li, L., Lin, F. C., Hatch, J. E., Chan, K., ... & Noah, T. L. (2024). Coaching Pediatricians for Wellbeing: A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study. Journal of Academic Pediatrics.
• 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.
• Ahmadian, M., Carmack, S., Samah, A. A., Kreps, G., & Saidu, M. B. (2016). Psychosocial predictors of breast self-examination among female students in Malaysia: A study to assess the roles of body image, self-efficacy and perceived barriers. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 17(3), 1277-1284.
• Carmack, S. (2014). Making Sense of Well-being: A mixed-methods study applying sense-making theory to explore the role of interpersonal communication competence and social support in physical, mental, emotional and comprehensive well-being. Doctoral dissertation. (George Mason University).

Academic Appointments

• George Mason University - Dr. Carmack has been a Senior Scholar with the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being since 2019.
• Maryland University of Integrative Health - Dr. Carmack was the first person to ever be named Professor Emerita in Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda by the Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2024
• Multiple Appointments - With a 33+ year career in higher education, Dr. Carmack has served on the faculty of George Mason University, the American University, St. Louis University, Northern Virginia Community College, and the College of Charleston.

Degrees 

• PhD in Health Communication from George Mason University (2014)
• MEd, Health and Kinesiology, University of Texas at Tyler (2009)
• MFA, Theatre, University of Alabama and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (1991)
• BA, Communication Arts, Allegheny College (1989)

Professional Education

• Executive Leadership Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (since 2022)
• Board-Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC), National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (since 2019)
• Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), International Association of Yoga Therapists (since 2022)
• Facilitator, Myers-Briggs MBTI Type 2; Emotional Intelligence; the Decision Style Profile; and MyHardwired Behavioral Profile.

Work with Dr. Carmack -

• Go HERE to learn more about Dr. Carmack's private coaching practice -- offering one-on-one coaching on and off the mat
• Go HERE to learn more about Dr. Carmack's self-paced online programs for certification and continuing education
• Go HERE to learn more about Dr. Carmack's best-selling books
• Go HERE to learn more about how you can bring Dr. Carmack to your next event as an MC or Keynote Speaker 
• For all other inquiries, including media requests, please go HERE