KidPowerment Yoga

I met Christyn when I was 9 years old and I was immediately drawn to Christyn’s magnetic and effervescent energy. I attended her weekly yoga classes and her class was often the highlight of my week. A few years later, I was diagnosed with scoliosis—a diagnosis that had implications on both my physical and mental health. Christyn became a healer for me in both respects—providing tailored yoga sequences to reduce the curvature in my spine while also helping me to feel more secure in my body. Ultimately, I needed a spinal fusion to straighten the asymmetries in my spine. Christyn was instrumental in my recovery process. She helped me gain back my physical strength, while also supporting the mental adjustment of orienting myself to my newly fused spine. Thinking back on this time, I cannot imagine going through this difficult period with Christyn’s mentorship, support, care, and generosity. Years later, due to Christyn’s impact on my life, I chose to pursue my 200 hour Vinyasa teacher training and have been teaching yoga ever since. Christyn will always remain my teacher, friend, and role model.