Meet Our Instructors

Kristen Clapham Myofascial Instructor

About:

Kristen was introduced to yoga at the age of 21 through Butte College.  She immediately fell in love with how it made her body and mind feel. Kristen made it an important part of her life by continuing to practice at home for years and was interested in becoming a teacher then. Eventually she fell into other things and her practice became inconsistent.

After the Camp Fire in Paradise happened, she decided she needed to go to therapy as things were starting to affect her in a negative way. Kristen did not know what she was going to do with herself if she kept going like how she was. With the support of her therapist, Kristen got the courage to pop back into a studio here in Chico in the summer of 2022. She instantly knew she needed to be here, and that yoga was meant to be a bigger part of her life. It diminished her anxiety, helped with sleeping problems, put her back into the community, and ultimately made her a better person. She kept going to studio classes to build up confidence and began practicing at home again consistently.

Kristen then made the decision after a couple of months to look into teacher training as she needed a deeper understanding of the practice that was healing so much of her deep-rooted trauma. She also just wanted to help others feel good in their day to day lives. That’s where she found Oroville Yoga Center had a therapeutic approach and ended up training there. During her training she was introduced to the world of myofascial release, and mobility which have seamlessly blended into her yoga practice. Kristen is also a certified aerial yoga teacher. Her hope is to utilize her practice to help others feel good in their bodies, let go of repressed emotions, calm the mind, and truly live in the present moment.

Classes:
Sunday 4:00pm Myofascial Release and Restore