Thrive Yoga & Wellness

500-ERYT, YACP, Health & Wellness Coach and owner of Thrive, Marci brings her education and life experience to her students. Marci's bachelor degree in psychology and masters degree in exercise science and health promotion give her a unique understanding of the mental, emotional, and physical benefits of yoga.

Marci has seen the benefits of yoga in her life both physically and mentally. She was able to use the practice of yoga and mindfulness to overcome and deal with an anxiety disorder that was taking the joy from her life.

Marci's passion is to empower other women both on and off the mat. She believes that woman are stronger than they often realize and loves helping others tap into their power through her teaching and coaching.

Marci especially loves working with students dealing with stress and anxiety, physical limitations and pain; to help them discover the tools they need to THRIVE!

Mary's purpose as a teacher is to inspire her students through yoga, and to empower them to unlock their strength and potential both on and off the mat. With a soothing voice and a gentle presence, she leads them to discover their true nature through breath awareness, flowing movement and core connection.

Through yoga, meditation and a lot of self inquiry, Mary found her way into recovery from alcohol/drug use disorder, depression/anxiety and perfectionism. Her genuine hope is to share her path with others and guide her students to live a life of freedom and ease in body, mind and soul.

Mary has been studying and practicing yoga for over 10 years. She completed a 200 hour teacher training in Classical Yoga in 2009, and a 300 hour training in Yoga Therapy in 2014. With this strong foundation and a love for vinyasa flow, she went on to complete Level I and Level 2 Baptiste Yoga training in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Mary is currently certified as a Tier 1 Baptiste Yoga Leader.

I was born and raised in Milwaukie, Oregon. I live on 10 acres with my Husband, two sons, 6 cats and 1 dog. I am a Holistic Health Coach, Yoga Instructor, Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist.

My intention is to help bring fitness, health and confidence to women who are too afraid to step out of their shell and come to a studio. I want to be that cheerleader to get ladies to try that fitness class! I want to supply a safe space where one can just come and have fun and not worry about ego.

I started my own journey in 2015 weighing 222 lbs and gaining. I was very ashamed and embarrassed of myself, so I hid away. I worked hard and lost 80 lbs. I really got into working out and felt like it was a huge release for all things bothering me. I began to get super sore, so I started doing Yoga. WOW, what a game changer, the ability to slow the mind a little. Around this time my brother crashed his mountain bike at Ski Bowl and became paralyzed from the waist down. Yoga was my ultimate go to for dealing with this tragedy.

I really want to help women feel empowered and try new things. I want to lead women who wouldn’t normally go to yoga or to the gym, or maybe that runner who would never think about coming to a Yoga class. I want to bring Health back to our community and I want YOU to come play Yoga with me!