To be completely honest, my practice started as a craving for a good workout and a love for handstands. I’ll never forget how amazed I was at the amount of sweat that came from my body during my first vinyasa class, nor how calm and at ease I felt afterward. Without having any real knowledge of yoga or its true benefits, I was hooked on the physical practice instantly. My love for yoga quickly grew to a love for many forms of physical movement, and all of my time spent outside of my job as a classroom teacher was spent enthralled in learning about, practicing, and eventually teaching various forms of exercise full-time.

When I became pregnant in 2020, things changed. My body didn’t love the process of growing a tiny human, and she wasn’t shy about letting me know. Between feeling terribly sick and having severe pelvic pain throughout the entire 9 months, I went from being dependent on my intense physical activity to literally not being able to get off the couch for more than very short periods of time. It truly felt as though my body that I had cared for so intentionally had been taken from me. I began having uncontrollable waves of anxiety and feelings of panic like I had never experienced before. To cope, without the use of physical movement, I turned to meditation and breath work, two things I had practiced lightly through trainings and workshops, but had yet to delve into on a deep, personal level. With both modalities now being a regular part of my life, I don’t know how I ever functioned without them.

My practice of yoga, through both the physical and mental work, has truly transformed the way I live and has guided me through some of the most challenging times of my life. After over nine years of dedicated practice and 500+ hours of certified training, I am here to share the tools that have helped me the most.

I look forward to connecting with you both on and off your mat.

Namaste,
Christina