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Thrive with Yoga!

Mental Health Benefits of Yoga & Meditation

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Yoga offers several mental health benefits including reduced anxiety and depression, improved mood, and enhanced cognitive function. It promotes relaxation, helps manage stress, and can lead to a greater sense of well-being through mindful breathing and movement.  Studies have shown yoga can:

  • Improve brain function including memory, attention, awareness, thought, and language. 

  • Affect mood by elevating levels of a brain chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is associated with better mood and decreased anxiety.

  • Reduce activity in the limbic system, reducing emotional reactivity, allowing one to have a more tempered response when faced with stressful situations.

(Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/yoga-for-better-mental-health)

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Meet our Registered Yoga Teacher​

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Kristina Foye, LMSW, RYT

 

I love making yoga and meditation accessible for people of all ages, backgrounds, beliefs, and inbodies of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. I embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. I specialize inyoga for beginners, gentle and restorative yoga, and trauma-informed (trauma sensitive) yoga.For me, poses (asanas) are only one aspect of yoga practice. The intention of yoga is to quietthe mind so that we can accept and reconnect with ourselves - and maybe even find a moment of peace in this busy, chaotic world. My intention when teaching is to create an accepting, non-judgmental space and to offer options for individuals so they can create an experience thatworks best for them.

 

When I was introduced to yoga 20 years ago it felt like home for my body and my mind.However, earlier on in my practice I discovered there was a lack of teachers who could offer trauma-informed practice and instruction for people in larger bodies. In my quest to learn for myself, I eventually decided to become a yoga teacher. In 2018, I received my 200-hour yoga teacher certification from Lara Ward, E-500 RYT of Lotus Gardens Yoga School.  I have since received specialized training and certifications in trauma-informed yoga, restorative yoga, chair yoga, Yoga4Classrooms, and am a certified Yoga for All teacher.  In addition to my yoga training, I have earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master ofSocial Work, and am a practicing Licensed Master Social Worker. I have also received training or certifications in Psychological First Aid, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), MindfulSchools, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Investment

 

Individual Meditation (60 min):

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Individual Yoga (60 min): 

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