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Kristen Ryder, Certified School Psychologist, RYT (she/her)
List of Trainings & Certifications Stillness and Strength Yoga LLC, was created in 2015 to house my specific certification to work with cancer survivors and grew to include my training and passion: helping youth and families navigate complex adversity and increase well-being. Over the past two decades, I have trained to provide outreach services to both the at-risk youth and cancer survivor community. Currently, I am a Certified School Psychologist and community yoga instructor. I am contracted to teach yoga classes through Munson Medical Center's Health & Wellness Suite at Cowell Family Cancer Center. I specialize in private and small group sessions that focus on nervous system regulation, stress-reduction, and better client mental and physical health. I am passionate about the connection between our lived experiences, our nervous system, mindfulness, breathwork, and movement, and strive to help clients understand this connection as an act of self-care during times of discomfort. As a Yoga for Survivors instructor, my oncology yoga training consisted of a year-long, 150-hour certification program under the supervision of the Yoga for Survivors program creator, Laura Kupperman, and my personal mentor, Barbara Gallani of The Life Centre in London, UK. My Yoga for Survivors certification is in addition to my traditional 200-hour yoga teacher certification in Hatha Yoga through Yoga 4 Peace, a non-profit yoga studio located in Metro-Detroit. I am a lifelong learner, consistently attending new yoga trainings or reading newly-released and research-based publications. I love the field of neuroscience and enjoy learning about how yoga, mindfulness, and other stress-reduction practices impact our brain and nervous systems. As I am currently taking a break from the public school setting, my current studies include: Applied Educational Neuroscience Graduate Certificate at Butler University, Medical Neuroscience Graduate Certificate at Michigan State University, Masters in Clinical Social Work at Michigan State University, and the Trauma-Centered Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Teacher Training Program via Justice Resource Institute's Center for Trauma and Embodiment. I am grateful for the trust and support of my community, my clients, and their families, and look forward to growing and sharing Stillness and Strength's community offerings! Wishing you stillness and strength in all that you do. |
**Available for private sessions, group sessions, and teacher consultation remotely or in person**
