Stillness and Strength Yoga, LLC Policies (not for individual therapy):
  • All payment is rendered prior to or at class. Refunds are not offered for missed classes; payment can be applied to a future class within the calendar year. Once payment is received, you will be able to continue registering for services. You can pay four ways:
    • Venmo QR code available on the Schedules, Pricing, and Payments page
    • Exact cash (I will not have change available)
    • Checks: Made payable to: Stillness and Strength Therapeutics, PLLC c/o Kristen Ryder
  • You are welcome to bring your own yoga supplies, especially if currently immune-compromised
    • If you need yoga supplies, I am happy to provide them (I have mats, bolsters, blankets, and blocks available, just send a quick email letting me know what you'd like)
    • All offerings have a restorative nature; props include 1-2 mats, 2 blocks, 2-3 blankets, and 1 bolster (pillows work, too!). Classes offered at Sleeping Bear Bay Club and Yoga for Health have props on site; I have props for individual sessions
    • If you'd like to purchase personal props to have for your own practice, I'm an affiliate with Hugger Mugger yoga supply company and can help you select what you'd like! Happy to consult.
  • A free 15-minute consultation is held for all individual clients to discuss the scope of service and whether you feel these services are the right choice/fit for you, and whether they might be helpful at this point in your journey
  • If you would like a release signed between myself and your mental health/medical team so that we are able to collaborate and work in your best interest, I can provide a release or they are welcome to contact me
  • To support access to services, I am renting space from other professionals/business owners in multiple locations around TC and Leelanau. Please use the space as if it was your own. As such, timeliness is important:
    • Continued lateness (more than two) will result in half of the space's rental fee being added to the session fee
    • Cancelation Policy (fees will automatically be billed to method of payment on file):
      • 24 hours of scheduled session: No charge
      • Same-day cancelation: 50% cost of session
      • No-call-no-show: 100% cost of session
  • Stillness and Strength contact forms and emails will be checked on weekdays, typically within 1-3 business days
  • Crisis support is not available in-between sessions; this is not part of my current scope of practice.
    • If you are in need of immediate support in-between sessions:
      • please reach out to your current mental health provider or support network, or
      • utilize the mental health support services at bottom of this page
  • This is a space of deep respect, care, and professional relationship/support network-building. If client conduct and/or professional boundaries of Stillness and Strength Yoga or other SSY clients are not respectful/respected, SSY reserves the right to discuss this directly with clients, and in some instances, withdrawal services​
  • Confidentiality container: All information, communication, and conversations within Stillness and Strength Yoga services are considered confidential. Instances when this container will be opened to increase a participant's support team is solely based on safety: imminent harm to you (from self or others), or imminent harm to others. 
  • This is a space that supports and prioritizes marginalized populations who have experienced traumatic events. I currently work with Spark for Change Social Research Lab at Michigan State University to address equity and social justice issues through the lens of trauma-informed, intersectional, and developmental research. As such, I see myself as a community advocate for mental health and wellness. SSY services are provided without prejudice toward sexual identity, gender identity, culture, race, religious or spiritual affiliation, physical or cognitive ability, or age. Individual and small group services are provided on sliding scales to enable access. Confidentiality is protected with the exception of eminent safety or legal concerns. I lean into my ethical commitment to recognize, challenge, and advocate for those who are increasingly and disproportionately impacted by systems of inherent racism and my priority is to listen to how my clients feel their needs can best be met by my offerings.

Current Scope of Practice:
  • While I have a professional background in mental health, current services provided via Stillness and Strength Yoga LLC include yoga, mindfulness, and guided forest therapy with specialized yoga training in oncology and trauma survivorship.
  • Stillness and Strength Yoga LLC is a yoga business and does not offer direct mental health services/therapy; Stillness and Strength Therapeutics, PLLC, includes individual therapy and can be accessed here.
  • Stillness and Strength Yoga LLC services are not a replacement for medical or mental health services. I am available to work with your primary medical and/or mental health provider(s) as an adjunct or integrative service provider who is part of your whole patient care team. ​​



How to connect with mental health supports: