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Bye-Bye Body Pain

Embodied Strength Training

Nervous System Reset

Bye-Bye Body Pain

Wednesday 9:00-10:15am Pacific

Your nervous system is rooted in your spine. And in BYE-BYE BODY PAIN, we give it all the love it deserves. Transforming your core with a combination of yoga, Pilates, fascia stretching, imagery and relaxation, you:

Unlock hidden pain at its source
Practice movements that release tension and pain
Move with comfort and confidence
Develop healthy habits for maintaining a happy backside

Embodied Strength Training

Saturday 9:00-10:15am Pacific

Your body is the result of millions of years of evolution. And EMBODIED STRENGTH TRAINING wakes you up to your inherent capacity to align, strengthen and heal. Combining powerful imagery with exercise, you:

Enjoy a made-to-measure cardio workout
Warm up, open up, strengthen, stretch and relax
Explore micro-adjustments that strengthen posture, deepen breath, and create relaxation
Discover how to ground yourself in pain-free movement—the way nature intended

Nervous System Reset

Sunday 11:00-12:15pm Pacific

There’s a certain magic to doing nothing much at all. And in NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET, you’ll discover the parasympathetic thrill of getting stronger—without breaking a sweat. True story. It’s a low-impact restorative yoga happy hour where you:

Release tension and pain
Explore the healing power of your own breath
Use pillows, blankets and blocks in a series of supported poses
Experience first-hand that a relaxed muscle is a strong muscle

Testimonials

Shanti, Philadelphia

“Intelligent Body, you say?! Wow. If only I’d known how to unlock this power years ago. Thanks, Christa.”

Kurt, Montreal

“Christa’s classes leave me feeling strong and peaceful. She’s a masterful pedagogue—and a kind and generous soul.”

Geffen, Montana

“Christa is a miracle worker. I had chronic pain (and anxiety!) until I started showing up to her classes.”

Stephen Rosenthal, MD, UCSF

“Christa has a wonderful way of creating a moment—like a meditation—to feel and become aware of how we hold tension in our bodies, and how we can release it.”

Pam, Raleigh

“Christa’s classes are so inspiring. Every session reveals something new. And I always sign off with a sense of peace and comfort that stays with me.”

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Why It Works

The Wisdom Behind Your Intelligent Body.

Combining modern and ancient wisdom, movement specialist CHRISTA RYPINS brings you home to how your body is designed to move.Christa’s fusion approach weaves together the principles of yoga, Pilates and weight training—with powerful somatic practices that include meditation, visualization and embodiment.

The resulting dance between conscious movement and neurocognitive imagery allows mind and body to shift in tandem—providing benefits that stay with you long after class is over.

YOGA has been around for thousands of years. But beware! It’s often taught with alignment principles that don’t add up—and that can lead to injury and even more pain! Christa’s embodied approach moves beyond a blind allegiance to rules, so you leverage this timeless technique to fundamentally change how you move and feel.

Nuanced, powerful and infinitely customizable, PILATES offers unparalleled neuromuscular re-education. It was first developed by visionary healer Josef Pilates to rehabilitate injured WWI veterans. And in Christa’s hands, this century-old technique helps strengthen and lengthen the muscles of your spine—and so much more.

Do you know where your heart is? Ever wondered where your skull connects to your spinal column—or why you should care? And, did you know that imagining your insides can actually make you feel better?

By tuning in to the structures beneath the surface, EMBODIMENT and MEDITATION improve coordination, and help to relieve the sneaky tension that leads to chronic pain.

Picturing your organs as you move can lead to seismic shifts in well-being. And FRANKLIN METHOD IMAGERY leverages imagination, movement and touch to unlock the body’s potential for healing. Developed in Switzerland, this ground-breaking technique helps reduce injury, all while improving performance and coordination—for amateurs and professional athletes alike.

Developed at California’s Hendricks Institute, BODY-CENTERED TRANSFORMATION is a coaching technique that by-passes traditional talk therapy to promote the quick and efficient release of the trauma, emotions and pain that can be trapped in the body—even in the presence of optimal alignment.

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