She’s been a massage therapist since 1993, a yoga student and practitioner since 1988, and a yoga instructor since 2001. Matlock leads classes and workshops in the Asheville area and at her current studio. A current liability waiver is required for every person who enters the gym. The health care retreats striving to create a right balance between exercise and other naturopathic healing methods are usually guided by the expertise of Ayurvedic practitioners who recommend case specific use of yogic posture. If you are pregnant, sick, injured, on medication, or recovering from surgery, you need to be more selective in who you study yoga with. Yoga quickly became more than the balance she needed to get herself through the stressful times; yoga became Christina’s spiritual fire and connection to an evolution of movement. Combined with yogic breathwork clients can move out of the fight/flight mode to being able to feel more grounded and centered.
Never before had she been asked to breathe this way, to listen this way, to move and stretch this way, to be this way. If I'm losing balance in a pose, I stretch higher and God reaches down to steady me. She aims to create a space for students to cultivate awareness internally as well as physically, and her classes balance practical biomechanics, joyous movement, and loving connection. As I became older I had a strong desire to help people to have a balanced and well rounded healthy life. To experience the beauty of the flower you have to be in a state of meditation, not in a state of mentation. Everyday stressors can bring blockages to the flow of our energy, and Reiki helps restore energy flow to its optimum state which supports the body to return to equanimity. She empowers her students to be curious, to remain present with all that arises, and supports them in stepping into their own unique way of being. No matter what class she teaches though, she always makes sure the classes are fun, engaging, and challenge her students to do their best, and improve their skills and strengths. Additional biomedical and assessment skills are layered on at this level.
She firmly believes yoga can be a source of power and peace for everybody regardless of age, ability or experience level. In working with Kensie, you can expect to practice fundamental movements as well as progressions, build or improve a foundation of strength by maximizing your effort, and better understand how movement mechanics improve performance (oh, and also have fun!). In amongst this process, many have found that there is a "healing." This healing is an inevitable outcome of personal growth. We’d love to talk about what’s prompted you to reach out and how we can help you along your personal journey. Years of experience in different fitness modalities, from powerlifting to endurance sports, inspired Kensie to complete her personal training certification to help empower other individuals through strength training and love of movement. Meet Critter, a seasoned personal trainer and strength coach whose heart lies in the thrill of surfing, biking, and climbing. Working one-on-one allows our trainers to help you create a personal fitness plan, improve technique, make adjustments, and provide the motivation you need to achieve your goals. I look forward in meeting each and everyone at PRG and help you excel in your fitness goals.
Each program is unique, so it is important to choose a course of study in line with your goals and expectations. The concerned patient's constitution and nature of malady are properly diagnosed before the recommendation of case specific line of treatment. The therapy is particularly appropriate for many chronic conditions that persist despite conventional medical treatment. Yoga therapy fits perfectly in The Orchid’s commitment to the treatment of our client’s mind, body and spirit. As a mode of treatment centering on cleaning and detoxification, Ayurveda imbibes in itself the principles of science, philosophy, religion and essential facets of humanism. Ayurveda with it's inter-related approaches to science and religion insists upon the process of detoxification as one of the curative modes. She will take One Center Yoga to places that I could never take it." Dollar compares the experience to sending a child off to college, saying she will be right there beside the project and won’t let the students or studio down. Yoga will also promote improved memory and attention span. For the past eight years, she has enjoyed teaching vinyasa with both mellow and feisty moments, plenty of modifications, attention to the mind-body connection, and a killer playlist. She has been dancing her whole life, practicing yoga for over 20 years, and rock climbing since 2012!