welcome!My name is Mary Catherine Starr and I'm a vinyasa yoga teacher, consultant, blogger and artist + designer, living and working on Cape Cod. When I am not practicing or teaching yoga, I can be found writing, painting in my studio, eating apples, walking my dog, taking care of my daughter, Charlie Mae, or spending time with my wonderfully quirky husband, Ben. I am originally from the suburbs of Atlanta, GA, where I was first introduced to yoga in high school but complained that it was “too slow," and instead opted to run, play sports, and workout at the gym. After graduating from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky in 2007, I moved to New York City, where I was reacquainted with yoga while searching for a new physical activity after suffering a hip and back injury {caused by running, of course}. When I ventured out in search of something that would not aggravate my injuries, I discovered yoga at my neighborhood gym in the East Village. Once I began practicing regularly, I continued doing yoga anywhere that I could—including the “living area” of my 200 square-foot studio apartment {hitting-my-head-on-the-TV-asana}. When my then-boyfriend, now-husband and I decided to move to Washington, DC in 2009, I began researching yoga studios in this new city. It was through this research that I found Tranquil Space, where I completed my Level 1 Certification in October, 2009, my Level 2 Certification in May, 2010, and my 500-hr, Advanced Teacher Training in November, 2012. I spent 4 years in DC/VA as a yoga teacher, Studio Director, Teacher Director, and a part of the Teacher Training staff at Tranquil Space, and in November, 2013 moved to Cape Cod to finally "settle down" in my husband's hometown. I am now teaching primarily at Orleans Yoga + Pilates, Power Yoga of Cape Cod, and Centerville Yoga & Wellness Center, and am loving every second of it. I hope that you'll join me for a class, workshop, or retreat as I continue my life and teaching journey in Massachusetts! 
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certifications:E-RYT 500hr + YACEP (Certified Continuing Education Provider) with the Yoga Alliance, January 2017 RYT 500hr/E-RYT 200hr with the Yoga Alliance, January 2013 500-hour/Advanced Teacher Training Certification Tranquil Space, November, 2012 Prenatal Teacher Certification Tranquil Space, October, 2010 RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) 200hr with the Yoga Alliance, May, 2010 200-hour Level 2 Certification Tranquil Space, May, 2010 Adult CPR/AED Certification American Red Cross, Fall 2016 33-hour Level 1 Certification Tranquil Space, October 2009 my eBook:
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