My healing journey toward becoming a health coach began in the 1990s when I struggled to receive a proper diagnosis for increasingly debilitating physical symptoms. Physicians told me my condition was likely terminal cancer. After surgery, I learned my condition was neither terminal nor cancer and that moving forward could be managed with pharmaceutical treatment.
Ten years later, after a long struggle with the side effects of the drugs, I learned that new research showed that the prescribed pharmaceuticals were putting my life at risk by exacerbating a situation I was trying to prevent! Over the years I’d been up, down, in despair, in hope, humiliated, frustrated, nauseous, anxious, depressed, and terrified. I was done.
A light inside me flickered on, and I knew it was time for me to take the reins and discover my own sense of health and well-being. I began to rebuild my self, my life, and my well-being, one small step at a time. With myself at the helm, and with the support of a wide range of friends, mentors, and health care professionals, I began a journey to reclaim my health and well-being.
Everything changed. With time, I came to see myself as blessed with a profoundly fulfilling and active state of well-being. I became passionate about sharing the gifts I have received throughout my life with others. I am honored to be able to work as an integrative health coach with individuals and groups, helping people to rediscover their essential selves.
My life experience and training have reinforced my deep-rooted belief that with the proper space and support, a person can achieve a state of optimal wellness unique to themselves. We can all heal when we plant the seeds to nurture, grow, and sustain our own true well-being as we face life’s challenges
Mary Dobish, Health Coach
(she, her, hers)
Credentials
- Board Certified Health Coach| National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
- Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Well-being Coaching, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota
- Advanced Mind Body Skills Facilitation Training, Center for Mind Body, Medicine, Washington DC.
- Reiki Level 2 Practitioner Certification
- Member | Minnesota Holistic Medicine Group
- Volunteer Provider | Pathways, A Healing Center, Minneapolis, MN
Relevant Course Work
- Ayurvedic Health, Ayurveda Center, Himalayan Institute Hospital, Dehradun, India
- Yoga Psychology, Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Ashram, Rishikesh, India
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Training in numerous areas related to integrative health and well-being, including visual journaling, drawing. painting, music, meditation, aromatherapy, diet, and nutrition
Ways Mary can assist you
- Provide support for your efforts toward lifestyle change and self-care, particularly diet, stress management, and physical activity.
- Provide the compassionate accountability necessary to successfully implement and sustain lifestyle changes that will support your efforts to manage chronic conditions.
- Help you explore ways to live a more meaningful life that incorporates all of yourself: mind, body, and spirit.
- Support you as you enter into your own health care journey.
What Mary Has to Say
Vedaminn Blog
- Weathering the Storm January 11, 2021Working backwards, I see I’ve spent the last four days in a barely-there fog, Prior to that, I spent a fair amount of time in an agitated haze. Neither of these states has felt particularly helpful to my well-being. It seems like I’ve bounced between agitated distraction and lethargic distraction for awhile now. I haven’t […]Mary Dobish
- It’s all connected June 9, 2020It’s been a while since I’ve written. The pandemic was in its infancy the last time I posted. Since then the universal energy has been moving fast. It can be difficult to keep up with the natural forces sometimes. You don’t need me to lecture about the events of the last few weeks. What I […]Mary Dobish
- Learning from those who came before April 7, 2020Remember everybody, this pandemic stuff is new to all of us and we’re all making it up as we go along. I suggest turning to the great teachers who have shown us that by taking a few intentional steps to better serve the common good we will, at worst, not be adding to the misery, […]Mary Dobish
- Together in Isolation March 11, 2020It’s happened. Suddenly we’re thrust into a world where reality will prevail. A world where our human arrogance doesn’t just “not help” but actually makes things more challenging. The pandemic predicted for a long time by smart and thoughtful epidemiologists is upon us. Yesterday my writings on this amounted an epic rant —proof that despite […]Mary Dobish
- Late Winter Stirring February 22, 2020As we shift into the season of late winter I am weary of the endless icy roads and sidewalks, the cloudy days, and unpredictable temperatures. Nothing feels as it should to me. I’d prefer the moderately cold throughout the winter to the freeze/thaw patterns we’ve been experiencing of late. The sidewalks are treacherous and many […]Mary Dobish
- Dr. King Holiday: It’s Personal January 20, 2020Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day in the United States. It happens in the dead of winter when I welcome even the smallest ray of light. For me, this holiday has a great deal of meaning. It’s the one holiday I take personally. Possibly because it celebrates a man who was doing his […]Mary Dobish
- A new decade emerges December 30, 2019As I approach the end of another trip around the sun I like to take stock of the year past and set intentions for the upcoming year. I write down key high and low lights of the year, reflect upon forward momentum, and set categorized intentions (home, friends, creative, health, career etc) for the upcoming […]Mary Dobish
- Solstice Comfort December 20, 2019Tomorrow is the official day of the Winter Solstice. Soon, we will begin to see tiny increases in sunlight. I’m trying to stay away from an attachment to sunlight—but it is not easy. As the sun mysteriously disappeared over the last few months I have found myself retreating into comfort, which is not a good […]Mary Dobish
- The Kitchari cleanse; I’ve made it! (Sort of) November 6, 2019The Ayurvedic Kitchari Cleanse, active portion, is officially over and I’ve been in “rejuvenation” for over a week. This cleanse has had its challenges. I really felt my air and space energy go off the rails, which manifested as everything from an over engaged gut to a disengaged gut to fatigue to spacey-ness to insomnia […]Mary Dobish
- The Kitchari Cleanse, part 1 October 20, 2019The next stage of my fall cleansing is the Kitchari cleanse. This is an Ayurvedic style digestive cleanse designed to balance the mind body and spirit. It involves eating Kitchari (and ONLY Kitchari), a mung-bean, rice, and ghee based dish daily for the length of the cleanse (seven days, in my case), performing self-message and […]Mary Dobish
