_{Mary presently lives in Boston and visits Rome regularly. She came to JBYS in 2014, first as a student and then as a visiting teacher. Mary has worked as a cook, baker, standup comic, medical transcriptionist, and yoga instructor. The love of her life is her bicycle, which has seen her through all the ups and downs of life, literally and figuratively. Mary is certified in Chair, Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin yoga, meditation, and mat Pilates. In Boston, she has taught a variety of classes including the above mentioned as well as restorative and gentle yoga, and yogalates (a mix of yoga and Pilates). Mary is also a dedicated vipassana (insight) meditation practitioner. She loves Central NY and expects to retire in the Rome area someday.}