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Cristen Bopp has been teaching mindfulness to the Greater Raleigh Area since 2014. She skillfully utilizes the ancient traditions of yoga and qi gong while offering trauma-informed, accessible, grounding, thoughtfully paced private sessions, group classes, conferences, and workshops. Her passion for teaching is fueled by witnessing students cultivate: rest, joy, empowerment, rejuvenation, and trust in their own inner wisdom and physical strength.
She began practicing yoga in 2002 and was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis in 2004. Since dealing with daily, chronic pain, mindfulness has been the foundation of outfoxing permanent disability. Cristen witnessed herself become more empowered, confident, and physically healthy when she practiced qi gong, so she became certified to teach Pangu Shengong moving and non-moving forms in 2013. She deeply understands that yoga is truly for everyone despite the perception that yoga is for super-bendy folks only. Inspired to share the strength and love that yoga provides, she completed yoga teacher training in 2021 to deepen her own practice and to spread the yoga to all. For fun, she loves dancing, gardening, buying sassy outfits for her little terrier, nature walks, and going out for live music. Learn about animal communication here.
Lived experience with chronic illness, disability, joint replacements, and a domestic violence survivor.
- Yoga RYT 200 2021 with Blue Lotus
- Domestic Violence Victim Advocate 2017 - 2024
- Certified Pangu Shengong Non-Moving Form Qi Gong Instruction 2017 and Moving Form Qi gong Instruction 2014, Ongoing Intuition Development and Qi Healing Skills with Master Ou Wen Wei
- Writer - Children's Magical Realism, Nature & Spirituality
- Animal Communication, Hospice Care, Peaceful Rainbow Bridge Passage