Meet Our Team

Be Well Therapy was founded in 2015 by friends and fellow yoga instructors Mary Baker and Heidi Borsch. The mission of Be Well grew out of Mary and Heidi’s deeply personal experiences as caregivers to parents whose lives were ultimately taken by cancer. Guided by their belief in the power of gentle, intentional movement and breath, they created Be Well Therapy to offer compassionate support to others navigating similar journeys.

Meet Our Co-Founders - Mary Baker & Heidi Borsch

Mary Baker - Board President & Chief Financial Officer

Being a teacher for most of her adult life, teaching yoga truly brings Mary joy. Mary loves connecting with students on a personal level, enabling them to find comfort and ease in their bodies and guiding them on their yogic journey as their practice deepens.

Mary began her 200-hour teacher training in 2009, the same year her parents were diagnosed with terminal cancers. She credits her yoga practice with giving her the physical, mental, and spiritual strength she needed to face such a challenging time.

After completing her 500-hour yoga teacher training in 2013 with True Nature School of Yoga, Mary completed a specialized 100-hour “Yoga of the Heart” cardiac and cancer certification. This was to fulfill her calling to help those living with cancer (and heart disease) and their caregivers. She has also completed 50 hours of training in Yoga4Cancer – a technique developed by cancer survivor and master teacher Tari Prinster.

Mary’s Favorite Quote: "When you own your breath, no one can steal your peace" -Unknown

Certified Yoga of the Heart Instructor
Certified Yoga for Cancer Teacher
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) 500 Hour

Where Mary Teaches

In addition to being one of the owners of Be Well and teaching their Yoga for Cancer Recovery classes, Mary teaches weekly public yoga classes at YogaSix in Carlsbad and Salona Beach. She leads our weekly Be Well Yoga for Cancer Recovery class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at YogaSix in the Forum.

Mary Baker—Life Reinvention Coach

Mary believes that there is nothing you can't accomplish once you learn to get out of your head and begin to trust your inner truth. Using proven coaching techniques and many years of yoga and mindfulness practice, Mary helps individuals uncover and explore their deepest desires so they can realize the life of their dreams!

Mary’s Hobbies

When Mary is not teaching, she loves to spend her time hiking and enjoying our beautiful Southern California landscape, taking long dog walks with her two chihuahuas, baking and cooking, traveling to warm sandy beaches, scuba diving, and mostly spending time with those she loves.

Heidi Borsch - Board Vice-President & Chief Executive Officer

Heidi's enthusiasm for yoga began in 1991. With 28 years of on-again-off-again personal practice at local gyms, she took the layoff from her sales job in 2011 as a sign – it was time to do something she loved. In 2012, trusting the universe, Heidi became an RYT-200 graduating from the yoga teacher training program at True Nature School of Yoga.

She completed an additional 300-hour program through the Soul of Yoga in 2014, earning the designation ERYT-200/RYT-500. Heidi also has completed a specialized 100-hour "Yoga of the Heart" cardiac and cancer certification, 50 hours of Restorative Yoga training, and 20 hours of Yin Yoga training. She uses these skills to fulfill her calling to help those living with cancer and their caregivers.

Heidi’s Favorite Quote: "True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are." -Brene Brown

Certified Cancer Teacher, Yin, and Restorative teacher, E-500RYT
Reiki Master
Sound Healer
Owner of OmSide Yoga

Heidi as a Teacher

The challenge and excitement of personal exploration is woven into all of Heidi Borsch's yoga classes. In addition to being the CEO/Co-founder of Be Well and teaching Yoga for Cancer Recovery classes, Heidi also teaches at her private boutique yoga studio. Heidi currently teaches a Be Well Yoga for Cancer class on Thursdays at El Corazon Senior Center 12:30-1:30 and a monthly Restorative class with Reiki and Sound Healing on Sundays at 3:30.

OmSide Yoga

In addition, to Be Well Therapy, Heidi is the founder of OmSide Yoga, a community-focused yoga and healing studio/outdoor space near the beach in Oceanside, California. At OmSide Yoga, Heidi teaches out of her detached home studio offering Slow flow, Restorative Yoga, MELT strength/TRX, Reiki, Sound Healing, and various other yoga styles and healing techniques as in-home private lessons or group lessons.

Heidi’s Hobbies

Heidi incorporates her passion for travel, culture, and new experiences into her yoga classes. When she's not in the studio, she travels the world to deepen her yoga practice and connect with others. Join Heidi in beautiful San Miguel De Allende in November 2023, where she will be hosting a rejuvenating yoga retreat. Experience the warmth of her connection and enhance your own practice.