Mary Pullig Schatz

Mary Pullig Schatz, M.D. is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and is certified by world-renowned yogi B.K.S. Iyengar to teach his method of yoga. She is the author of Back Care Basics, the best-selling yoga book (currently in its 21st printing having sold over 148,000 copies) that offers back pain solutions using gentle yoga techniques, and Relaxation Basics, an audio program that provides progressive relaxation techniques as an aid in managing daily stress, as well as stress-related conditions and illnesses. Her most recent creation is the award-winning iPhone app Office YogaMD (formerly Computer Rx - YogaMD).

An avid yoga practitioner for many years, Dr. Schatz combines the wisdom of East and West into therapeutic and transformational yoga programs. Her remarkable background has allowed her to enrich yoga instruction. A respected surgical and clinical pathologist, Dr. Schatz brings her extensive knowledge of western medicine to the study of yoga and its healing potential. The result is these informed, accessible, and effective yoga instructional programs.

Dr. Schatz has served on the advisory board and contributed to Yoga Journal and The Physician and Sportsmedicine journal. Her writing has been featured in Men's Health, The Encyclopedia Britannica, The Physician's Personal Advisory, Rodale Press Publications, Prevention Magazine, Yahoo Health, MSN Health & Fitness, Yoga Journal, and Always.com. Dr. Schatz has been featured on CBS This Morning and John Seigenthaler's PBS series A Word on Words. Recently she was interviewed by Glamour Magazine and Mind Body & Sole. Dr. Schatz was named a “BackHero™” by Back1.com, and her iPhone App was selected by Working Mother Magazine for their list of “Top 20 Apps for Working Parents.”