We are so pleased to announce that beginning on January 18th, TADL-Woodmere will be offering a weekly yoga session. These classes will be provided FREE of charge to all, courtesy of Embody TC, NPO.
The classes will all be on Thursdays, but the time they are offered will alternate - two weeks in the morning, followed by two weeks in the evening, then repeated. Please check our online events calendar to see what time the class is being offered this week.
The type of yoga or meditation being offered will rotate every four weeks. We'll begin with four weeks of Introduction to Yoga and then four of Introduction to Meditation. Other styles to be offered later in the year could include: Introduction to Vinyasa, Gentle Yin Yoga, Yoga for Anxiety, Yoga for Depression, Yoga for the Inner Child, Yoga for Every Body, Sound Submersive Restorative, Meditation for the Busy Mom/Dad, and Meditation for the Busy Mind.
About the Instructor:
Embody the Bee NPO, AKA EmbodyTC | Founded in 2020
EmbodyTC is a Traverse City local nonprofit organization that facilitates sustainable wellbeing classes, workshops, and private mentoring to the community. These include but are not limited to Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga for Children and Families, Mindful Movement for Mental Health, and Conscious Parenting. EmbodyTC strives to provide inclusive gatherings, diverse resources, and safe spaces and faces to guide the community through sustainable practices.
Kristina founded EmbodyTC in 2020, as a way to self-start her journey as an instructor during the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as free online wellness zoom meetings, where she led mindful-wellness practices with QA opportunities weekly for niche groups, has since grown to donationed-based or grant funded community workshops, classes, and events throughout the state. The provisions provide affordable, consistent, and educationally certified wellness opportunities to community hubs, at private studios, and at their Downtown Traverse City location for groups, families, and individuals.
Kristina N Howes | Director + Lead Instructor
Kristina is a 300HR RYT in Vinyasa Yoga, as well as carries a number of other wellness training to assist her in providing accurate and safe services to students. These include 45HR Nidra, 90HR Childrens Yoga, 90HR Trauma-Informed Yoga, as well as 20HR certifications in Yoga for Anxiety, Yoga for Depression. She trained under Michelle Young of MyVinyasaPractice out of Austin, TX and Alaina Edwards of Tawaste in Tawas City, MI. Kristina has been practicing yoga and meditation as a passion since her late youth and began leading classes in 2020.
Off of the mat, Kristina is a devoted partner and mother to her family. She is a strong advocate for community resources and sustainability, having studied Sustainable Business at university with a focus on supply chains. Kristina is a Traverse City local business owner, nonfiction writing enthusiast, and passionately self-aware about her role as a leader for present and future generations.