Certified by the American Council on Exercise in Group Fitness, Mary Ward has spent the past 25 years leading all types of fitness classes. She recently served as Vice President and Marketing Director for Body & Soul® Fitness, and is the author of My Place for Fitness. She loves to encourage and cheer people on to find the thing that will getting them moving in their health journey. "It's not about what you can't do, start where you are and do what you can." She believes that everyone is uniquely loved created by God and not a one size fits all.
Born in San Diego, Mary is a California girl at heart. She loves beaches, tide pools, sailing and building sand castles. Virginia became her home when the Navy transferred her husband Brad to the East Coast. They have two children, one son-in-law, two grandsons and she wears the title "Grandma Mimi" proudly. She loves Jesus, the Bible, traveling, riding her bike, is a foodie at heart, and drinks tea instead of coffee.