Mar De Carlo, a trailblazing first-generation Hispanic-American coach, entrepreneur, and author, has revolutionized the parenting and health industry. With over 25 years of coaching and business experience, she founded the International Parenting & Health Institute (2009), a global force in holistic education, offering cutting-edge holistic programs to professionals globally such holistic adult and child sleep, pre-postnatal nutrition, baby planning and much more. In addition, she is the founder of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (2011), International Parenting & Health Institute, a nonprofit for single mothers (2023). She is the author of three books including “Awakening Through Sleep: a transformational and spiritual guide to adult, pregnancy and child sleep.”

She is a visionary leader, and catalyst for change. As the founder of the International Parenting & Health Institute (IPHI), Mar combines her rich cultural background, extensive coaching, business experience, and innovative approach to empower professionals and individuals worldwide. Her story is one of resilience, turning adversity into an opportunity to create a global impact. Her journey, marked by challenges and triumphs, unfolds as a testament to the transformative power of education and holistic living. Mar’s expertise spans various industries, from fitness to sleep science, where she introduced pioneering certifications, transforming coaching professions.

She is an international coach, entrepreneur, author, speaker, curriculum developer. She is the mother of two children and has over 25 years of training and experience coaching groups and individuals from all walks of life to help them overcome a variety of health and business challenges. She has pioneered several successful training programs & international businesses. She has globally trained and mentored medical and non-medical professionals to start coaching careers in 61 countries.

She is the founder of:

  • Holistic Coach Education-Advanced Training for Holistic Professionals
  • Holistic Science of Sleep Method
  • Association of Professional Sleep Consultants
  • International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals
  • Business Sanctuary
  • Physical Awakening – Registered Prenatal Yoga School with Yoga Alliance

She is the author of:

  • The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need To Know! The Ultimate Guide For Pregnancy & Postpartum Professionals
  • “Green Body, Green Birth”
  • “Awakening Through Sleep: a transformational and spiritual guide to adult, pregnancy and child sleep.”

She is an avid researcher and holistic educator with an abundance of training and experience in the health, fitness, parenting, business and expressive arts industries. She is known for her innovative curriculum development and creative, cutting edge and integrative approach connecting and bridging systems in a variety of industries across the globe that have transformed thousands of lives in 61 countries in 9 languages with high quality evidenced based holistic programs since 2009.

Her experience includes:

  • Group Teaching Experience: 25 years
  • Individual Coaching Experience: 25 years
  • Research Experience: 20 years
  • Work Experience: 38 years

Mar has been interviewed and published in a number of publications such as US News & World Report, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, Homes & Gardens, Consumer Reports and has made a variety of television appearances including Good Morning America.

Having worked for many small and large companies directly with customers and behind the scenes in operations and management, Mar also educates and trains professionals to start, expand and grow businesses that transform lives through a unique holistic integrative approach which she introduced and pioneered to all the companies she has founded. This includes supporting professionals to personally develop and overcome challenges while accomplishing their business, personal and financial goals. Clients enjoy working with her because of her strong optimistic mindset, boundless energy, practical solutions and empowering holistic approach that has been proven effective and long term. Doctors, Naturopaths, Midwives, Nurses, Lactation Consultants, Behavioral Therapists are just a few examples of the many professionals, Mar has trained. In addition, she is also highly skilled with professional industry standards, scope and boundaries to practice and business mastery.
 

The Birth of IPHI

“It was one courageous decision that completely changed my life on August 7 2009. 

After arriving in Northern California, as a newly single first time mom with no friends or family close by, I made the decision to turn down a high profile client so I could remain securing my attachment with my daughter. I had $20 left in my bank account and was about to begin living off of credit cards until I figured things out. 

The decision to turn down a high profile client led me to dig deep and find a way to provide for myself and my daughter without compromising my time away from her during such a challenging time.

Three days of immense trust, I began meditating and repeating to myself that in every challenge there is an opportunity. On the third day, I received an answer with a clear vision. 

Little did I know my challenging personal journey would become my service and contribution to parents, children and professionals who work with them. 

The tremendous amount of years I spent studying and training in several fields in addition to a wealth of experience I obtained, expanded to give birth to my International Parenting & Health Institute currently represented in 61 countries.”

 

Mar’s academic foundation includes a bachelor’s in communication and over 25 certifications and continued education in the following industries:

  • Baby Planner
  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Health & Wellness Coach
  • Corporate Coach
  • Stress Management Coach
  • Nutrition Coach
  • Pre-Postnatal Coach
  • Birth Psychology
  • Conscious Parenting
  • Law of Attraction
  • Neuroscience
  • Energy Psychology
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Meditation
  • Breathwork
  • Dance Therapy
  • Acting
  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Reiki
  • Personal Trainer
  • Group Exercise
Below are a few of Mar’s contributions to several parenting and health industries:
  • Mar introduced the first certification program to the Baby Planner professional industry and authored the first book on the baby planning industry entitled “The Baby Planner: A Guide to Becoming a Baby Planner and Starting Your Own Business.” In her book, for the first time ever, the role of a baby planner and a baby planner’s scope of practice was definitively defined. The popularity of her book resulted in a second edition entitled “The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need To Know! The Ultimate Guide and Resource For Baby Planner Professionals” that is now available in paperback. Following that she released her second book, “Green Body, Green Birth” and in 2020 she released her third book, “Awakening Through Sleep: a transformational and spiritual guide to adult, pregnancy and child sleep.”
  • Mar introduced the first Holistic Pregnancy & Child Sleep Certification in 2012 to the Child Sleep Consultant industry training professionals and raising an incredible amount of awareness to vital stages of development pre-birth as well as important subjects that, prior to Mar, were not being considered or evaluated as part of the child sleep consultant-client relationship. This led Mar to pioneer her Holistic Science of Sleep Method for Adult & Child Sleep.
  • Mar also is the first to launch an Eco-Maternity Consultant & Greenbirth Educator certification program, expanding coaching professionals knowledge and skillset for non-toxic living.
  •  Mar became the first in to develop and launch Holistic Pre-Post Natal Coach Certification program in 2013 expanding coaching professionals holistic nutrition knowledge and skillset for working with clients throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
 
Mar was born and raised in a low-income home by her Hispanic immigrant family  in NYC. Growing up, she lived in a one-bedroom apartment with her mom, dad, brother and sister and began working from a very young age. Education became her opportunity to achieve what her parents could not. She is a survivor of sexual abuse and domestic violence. She is very passionate about providing education and practical effective tools to support others overcome their challenges especially in underresourced communities who are experiencing similar struggles to what she underwent. Mar is living proof of the power and impact of education to positively and transform and empower lives. She has overcome countless challenges throughout her life; using each as stepping stones to not only form the person she today but to also help others overcome their challenges in the most practical, holistic, sustainable, inspirational and transformative way. This is what led her to start IPHI’s non-profit sister company in support of under-resourced single moms. She is very passionate about providing holistic education and practical effective tools to support others overcome their challenges especially in underserved communities who are experiencing similar struggles to what she underwent.
 

Mar has been interviewed and published in a number of publications such as US News & World Report, has made a variety of television appearances including Good Morning America. She has also served as an SBDC small business adviser and a board member of the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.

She enjoys advising and coaching businesses and entrepreneurs, expressing herself through a variety of artistic avenues and developing top notch curriculum programs providing the ultimate learning experience including a powerful gateway for personal, spiritual and social growth.