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July 2023 by Lisa DeLeo
Christena is a gifted and compassionate life coach, body worker-healer, listener, and teacher.She meets you where you are and leads you to your limitless potential.Her therapeutic bodywork session is customized to improve flexibility, and circulation, and release stress and blockages. She includes organic essential oils, sound therapy, chakra clearing, and reiki healing.She customized a one-on-one personal yoga class with cues and adjustments that made poses accessible to me. Her life coaching "journey" has empowered me to see and overcome blocks I was unaware of.We often hesitate to invest in ourselves and instead fritter away funds on retail therapy and consumption.Happiness is your birthright. Trust yourself. Don't let fear win.Investing in yourself is the fastest path to transformation and creating a radically different life.Christena can guide and support you!
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March 2023 by Teri Edgell
Namaste,I find life's best gifts come when I least expect them. I was lucky enough to be in Prescott when my internal need to be centered with another yogini got me to call.It was 11/11/22 how fortuitous? Christena was as you might expect, welcoming and kind. There was a lovely connection right away.Our time together offered a safe space for me.When I left I got to take a centered healing energy with me. What a great gift.Christena has several modalities to offer, each creating a unique space for her clients. A wonderful experience.Thank you,Teri Edgell
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January 2023 by Darien Pruitt
I had the honor of taking a private class with Christena and it was fantastic! She brought essential oils, Palo Santo, and just what I needed to get my day started with a beautiful vinyasa flow. As a yoga instructor myself I was in awe of her knowledge of the breath/body connection. I look forward to my next class!!
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January 2023 by shawn T.
our retreat yoga class by Christena was phenomenal. she is a true professional expert in her practice and teaching.
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December 2022 by Dave Chesson
I met Christena while recovering from a back injury and surgery, that stopped me from going to the gym and taking part in yoga classes. She started out as just my yoga teacher, but then became my personal yoga coach, to help me relearn and improve good form in my practice.I retired early because of my injury. It was sudden and it really upended my life, and I was struggling, not only with my physical performance, but in the rest of my life as well. While Chrissy was helping me to physically get back into yoga and the gym, she was also helping me to focus my mental health and well-being, into a more positive, useful state. Within several months I had dramatically improved my yoga performance and attitude, I had lost weight (thanks to her recommendations), and my overall sense of well being had improved.I had considered “life coaching” before. But I didn’t want a head-shrinker, or a clinical-technician-type person. So when Christena started offering life coaching, I knew I had found my person. Christena pushed me to want to live, grow and be happy - sometimes she had to drag me from my comfort zone – but mostly she gave me new tools for living, she showed me how to use them, and she inspired me in a way I still do not think anyone else could have.Her coaching approach with me was focused on my diet, sleep, reading (I loved Eckhart Tolle), journaling, and talking. I learned from my very first session. My plan was specifically written for me, and it was updated as I progressed. We met for discussions, review of reading and journaling, meditation, and private yoga classes.It was a period of real transformation for me. I let go of a lot of past issues, gained great knowledge about myself, created new paths for my time, energy, and my loves - and I learned to relax, and to meditate. Physically, I got leaner and stronger, found greater stability in my workouts and overall well-being, and even went on to get certified as a yoga teacher!And one of the greatest rewards from her style of coaching is that the learning and growing did not end when her personal coaching did. She gave me the tools, the desire, and the strength to continue learning and growing.Hands down, I cannot recommend anyone who would be more willing to take me on, and help me grow spiritually to improve every aspect of my life. Our plan and goals were based on our original meeting, and were updated along the way. I highly recommend Christena Vandergrift for anyone who is truly ready for change, growth and happiness in their lives.
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October 2022 by Stacy Dragos
Christena has been a blessing. I wasn’t certain what drew me to her other than the universe and having taken a few of her yoga classes (she’s a force) her energy is noticeable to put it mildly. I was in a new city, going through many life changes and feeling overwhelmed when I began coaching with her. Aside from her being strongly grounded, she’s a wealth of information and voice of reason. She’s been a safe space for me to share and grow. Whether engaging in bodyworks (love), yoga (group and private), or coaching, I’m actively learning, growing and achieving an inner peace I didn’t have before. No words can express my gratitude but let this review be a small statement of how thankful I am to have her in my life. -Stacy
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October 2022 by Sarah Tierra
Christena here has had the best yoga in town for many years now, at least in my opinion. Her practice offers a conscious approach to the asanas that balance body, mind and spirituality. Hers is my favorite yoga class that I have ever taken, so I came every Tuesday for the year and a half I lived in Prescott. Now that I'm moving away, her class will be the thing I miss most about this town. So I wanted to let you all know, if you're not there, you're missing something really awesome.Also, Christena offers private lessons that can focus on whatever you're interested in. I have chronic back pain that we were able to address with a short daily stretching routine that she developed after listening to my issue, this has prevented my pain from coming back. Really, if you've found Christena you are very lucky. If you have problems that yoga can solve, she's the one to see!
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April 2022 by Leah Green
Christena is an incredibly talented yoga teacher. Her passion and skill come through in every class. I guarantee you will feel transformed and elevated after just one of her classes. Each and every session with Christena is a journey you will be glad you embarked on.
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April 2022 by Kelly Reeves
I have been practicing with Christina for almost 9 years she is hands-down my absolute favorite yoga teacher! She is the real deal. ?♀️
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February 2022 by Valerie and Andy Poryes
I have had bodywork with Christina several times. My flexibility has improved and she is able to work on areas of pain. She is professional and compassionate. I definitely recommend her services.
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December 2021 by Chuck Johnson
I was first introduced to yoga about ten years ago by a close friend who said I should try it in la. She had been practicing for many years.It was a good experience, but I never followed up with it. I moved to prescott about a year ago and met christena at my gym. In talking to her I found out she taught yoga, and I have been doing a lot of stretching when I work out, and thought that I could take that to the next level by going to her class. The experience has been way more than I thought it would be. She always asks the class at the beginning if there are certain areas anyone would like to work on, And you can express opinions at that time, and she will do extra work in those areas along with the practice. She talks through out the class,explaining what is happening, and for me it is a voice I haven’t heard before, very soothing. When I leave I am on another plain that feels incredible, and she always leaves me looking forward to the next time. In summary I just want to say thank you..thank you.. thank you!
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June 2021 by Jennifer Perry
I have had the honor of being in Christina's hot yoga classes for over two years. She continues to inspire me and I am so grateful for her expertise in how the body works as well as her level of consciousness that comes through her in her classes. She is making a difference!
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May 2021 by Nicholas Reasner
My girlfriend and I both booked yoga body works sessions and private yoga sessions with Christena and could not have had a better experience!Christena’s knowledge and patience helped both of us grow and learn so much that we can implement into our practice and we would highly recommend reaching out to Christena if you are interested in learning more about yoga or want a relaxing and healing yoga body works experience!
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April 2021 by Nick Reasner
My girlfriend and I both booked yoga body works sessions and private yoga sessions with Christena and could not have had a better experience!
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December 2020 by Alyssa Anne Scherer
I honestly don’t know where to start! I joined bend after having my second child, promising myself I would find a way to move again. I quickly fell in love with Christina’s many classes. Her yogic energy and vast knowledge of the practice encouraged my brain to constantly seek the next movements trying to remember each sequence from right to left. She inspired me to start teaching yoga myself and I am constantly trying to embody her as I facilitate my practice. She’s a beautiful person inside and out and she has enhanced the quality of my life without even really knowing it. So many thanks to you Christina! I will forever be grateful for you.
