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 is on staff at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Since 1996, she has coordinated the Mindfulness-Based Wellness Program, a meditation, stress reduction and gentle exercise program for people with chronic pain and disease. She brings over 25 years of experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation to her teaching. She has also completed both the introductory and advanced Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training Programs offered by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts.

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 Relaxation & Meditation CDs Mindfulness Program at Swedish Medical Center 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 is on staff at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Since 1996, she has coordinated the Mindfulness-Based Wellness Program, a meditation, stress reduction and gentle exercise program for people with chronic pain and disease. She brings over 25 years of experience in the practice of mindfulness meditation to her teaching. She has also completed both the introductory and advanced Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training Programs offered by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts. 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.