Mary Beth Janssen, CAyur, RYT-500, CMT -

A respected wellness and beauty resource, Mary Beth is the President of the Janssen Source, Chief Wellness Officer for Chicago's Inspired Wellness Group, and Ayurveda/Mind-Body Health Specialist for the Chopra Center for Well-Being - personally trained by Deepak Chopra MD, and partner, David Simon MD. She shares that "my dharma is to teach mindfulness to as many folks as possible because it changes every facet of your life for the better." She's an award-winning educator, writer and author of 7 books, including her most recent book: The Book of Self Care: Remedies for Healing Mind, Body, and Soul. She also pens her regular column, "Ask the Organic Wellness Expert," for Organic Spa Magazine. Whether globally or stateside, Mary Beth's company offers highly experiential wellness seminars, workshops and retreats in spa, medical, corporate and higher learning settings.

 A widely recognized organic lifestyle expert, Mary Beth's been intimately involved in the development and launch of several organic wellness/beauty companies (at Unilever, Helene Curtis, Revlon amongst others). As an educator andwriter she speaks to organic, sustainable living in all its many facets -physical, environmental, spiritual.

 She grew up on an organic farm, Her husband James is a classically trained French chef, and she deeply loves spending time with her rescue pooches, Gracie and Ellie.