Gwen McCarthy

I'm Gwen McCarthy and I am a certified Kundalini and Hatha Yoga teacher. I am also a Reiki Master.

I was born to be a teacher. After college I taught English to eighth grade students. I then went on to teach writing to freshmen in college. That was followed by a number of career changes but teaching has always been a part of my life. A few years ago I decided to retire from an interesting position in government to become a yoga teacher. It was a big change but one I have never regretted.

From the very beginning of teaching my classes I included short lessons on a wide variety of topics that are linked to yoga. My recently released book, 52 Weeks of Yoga, is the result of these special talks.

Over the past two years I have dealt with two major illnesses. During that time I learned that the encouragement and love of my family and friends, together with the wisdom of yoga have brought me to a place where I feel more content and grateful for life than I ever have before.

A mother and grandmother, I live with my husband Al and a cat named Zoe in Mahwah, New Jersey, where I write about and teach yoga.