About Carolyn McManus

Carolyn McManus draws on personal and professional training and experience to provide a compelling vision and practice of mind body medicine. She earned a Master’s degree in physical therapy from Duke University in 1980 and a Master’s degree in psychology from Antioch University in 1991. Her personal experience recovering from a back injury in 1981 led her to the study and practice of mindfulness meditation and to adopt a holistic approach to the care of people with chronic medical conditions. This approach combines current medical knowledge with the wisdom of the heart and embraces the interrelationship of mind, body and spirit.

Carolyn joined the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle in 1998, where she established the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for people with chronic pain and disease. She has over 25 years of experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation and has completed an advanced MBSR Teacher Training Program offered at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. As her career has developed in new directions, Carolyn has trained colleagues Diane Hetrick, PT, Teresa Dean, PT and Peg Maas, PT to be instructors for the program.

In 2009, Carolyn was invited by David Kearny, MD to teach meditation to veterans at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Seattle. Carolyn and Dr. Kearney initially co-taught courses in loving kindness meditation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. She is now on Dr. Kearney's research team examining the role of MBSR in the care of veterans. She presently teaches MBSR courses to veterans with a wide range of health concerns on an ongoing basis.

In the spring of 2011 she developed a new program for patients with chronic pain conditions titled "The Pain Puzzle: Empowering You to Put the Pieces Together." This pioneering 2-class program is based on preliminary research that indicates patients who learn key concepts of pain physiology and perception improve in symptoms and function.
She presently teaches this program along with providing individual patient care services in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department at Swedish Medical Center.

Carolyn has served as a consultant and instructor in NIH-funded research examining the role of mindfulness-based stress reduction and other self-management approaches in the treatment of chronic pain and disease. Her book for professionals, Group Wellness Programs for Chronic Pain and Disease Management, was published by Elsevier in the Spring of 2003.

Carolyn is a dynamic and engaging clinician, researcher and workshop leader and serves as a national consultant and speaker on the topics of wellness and the role of mindfulness in health care.


	About Carolyn Lectures & Workshops Education Program for Chronic Pain Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ›› for Veterans ›› at Swedish Medical Center Guided Relaxation & Meditation CDs Articles & News Learning Center Contact Home ›› SIGN UP FOR CAROLYN'S EMAIL LIST	About Carolyn McManus Carolyn McManus draws on personal and professional training and experience to provide a compelling vision and practice of mind body medicine. She earned a Master’s degree in physical therapy from Duke University in 1980 and a Master’s degree in psychology from Antioch University in 1991. Her personal experience recovering from a back injury in 1981 led her to the study and practice of mindfulness meditation and to adopt a holistic approach to the care of people with chronic medical conditions. This approach combines current medical knowledge with the wisdom of the heart and embraces the interrelationship of mind, body and spirit. Carolyn joined the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle in 1998, where she established the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program for people with chronic pain and disease. She has over 25 years of experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation and has completed an advanced MBSR Teacher Training Program offered at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. As her career has developed in new directions, Carolyn has trained colleagues Diane Hetrick, PT, Teresa Dean, PT and Peg Maas, PT to be instructors for the program. In 2009, Carolyn was invited by David Kearny, MD to teach meditation to veterans at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Seattle. Carolyn and Dr. Kearney initially co-taught courses in loving kindness meditation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. She is now on Dr. Kearney's research team examining the role of MBSR in the care of veterans. She presently teaches MBSR courses to veterans with a wide range of health concerns on an ongoing basis. In the spring of 2011 she developed a new program for patients with chronic pain conditions titled "The Pain Puzzle: Empowering You to Put the Pieces Together." This pioneering 2-class program is based on preliminary research that indicates patients who learn key concepts of pain physiology and perception improve in symptoms and function. She presently teaches this program along with providing individual patient care services in the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department at Swedish Medical Center. Carolyn has served as a consultant and instructor in NIH-funded research examining the role of mindfulness-based stress reduction and other self-management approaches in the treatment of chronic pain and disease. Her book for professionals, Group Wellness Programs for Chronic Pain and Disease Management, was published by Elsevier in the Spring of 2003. Carolyn is a dynamic and engaging clinician, researcher and workshop leader and serves as a national consultant and speaker on the topics of wellness and the role of mindfulness in health care.