Marsha J Gehl, CMT-P
Certified Mindfulness Teacher – Professional | Doctor of Chiropractic | Mindfulness and Meditation Mentor
Some people find their way to mindfulness through a yoga class or a stressful Tuesday. Marsha J. Gehl found her way through thirty-plus years of healthcare, a chiropractic career that spanned nearly two decades, and a deep curiosity about what actually heals people from the inside out.
Marsha is a Doctor of Chiropractic who made a deliberate and whole-hearted transition into mindfulness and meditation education, and the combination is rare. Where most teachers come from the meditation cushion, Marsha comes from the treatment room as well. She understands the nervous system, the body's response to stress, and the ways that unresolved pain, whether physical or emotional, shows up in people's lives. That background does not just inform her teaching. It transforms it.
Training That Goes Far Beyond the Basics
Marsha holds her Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher credential from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, one of the most respected institutions in the world for the science of human flourishing. Her specialized training goes well beyond that foundation and includes:
- Mindfulness Meditation Teachers Certification Program (MMTCP), UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center
- Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness and Advanced Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness, with David Treleaven, PhD
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Mindful Schools: Fundamentals and Teacher Essentials
- Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT), with Elizabeth Stanley, PhD
- Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, with Oren Jay Sofer
- Healthy Minds Master Class, Healthy Minds Innovations Lab
This is not a list padded to look impressive. Each of those programs represents a distinct area of expertise, and together they allow Marsha to meet people wherever they actually are, including in the most vulnerable and difficult places.
The Work That Defines Her
Marsha has worked extensively with people in addiction recovery, including as a mindfulness and meditation educator at a residential addiction facility. This is some of the most demanding and meaningful work in the field, and it requires a teacher who can hold space with both deep clinical knowledge and genuine compassion. Marsha does both.
The results speak for themselves. Clients who worked with Marsha years ago still reach out to share that the tools she gave them carried them through moments when old habits could have easily won. The practices she taught them became real-world skills, things they could use in the middle of a craving, a panic, a hard conversation, or a long night. That kind of lasting impact does not happen by accident. It happens because Marsha teaches from a place of genuine care, personal experience, and extraordinary preparation.
Professionally Credentialed, Independently Verified
In September 2025, Marsha earned her CMT-P, Certified Mindfulness Teacher – Professional, from the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA). IMTA was founded by professionals at UCLA to set rigorous professional standards in mindfulness teaching and to protect students from underqualified instruction. The CMT-P credential requires years of documented training and supervised experience, reviewed and formally approved by IMTA's professional standards board. It is one of the most respected credentials available in the field, and it can be independently verified.
Marsha has been a part of our team since 2022, and she is one of the reasons our clients do not just feel better for a while. They feel better for good.
