Health In-Person: Yoga and Mindfulness

Yoga That Makes You Happier and Healthier: It’s Not a Stretch!
Two In-Person Sessions
Tue., Apr. 22, 29, 2025, 6:30-8:30 pm MT

In the book Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters’ First 100 Years, Bessie Delaney recalls why she started yoga at age 80―because her older sister, who had been practicing yoga, was looking younger than her! “As our physical bodies age and our ability to be weekend warriors wanes, it’s natural to look for gentler ways to help us with our overall fitness and mental health,” says certified yoga therapist Kristin Doherty. “Yoga can support growing older gracefully by increasing mindfulness and flexibility.” In this course, which is not just a yoga class but a class that includes the research behind why yoga works so well, Doherty shares how to create a daily practice using three tools: mindfulness, a joint-freeing series and yoga nidra. The first session covers mindfulness and the joint-freeing series where you learn how to incorporate breath practices that help calm your nervous system. Doherty also touches on journaling. In session two, she focuses on the sleep-promoting technique of yoga nidra, teaching a sequence that puts you into deep relaxation. Here, you learn and experience the benefits of profound rest. “I add background in both sessions as a way to keep you engaged so you’re learning the whys and whats behind the three tools,” Doherty says. Time to unroll your mat!

Kristin Doherty, MA, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a certified yoga therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher who specializes in behavioral health. She has worked in hospitals, addiction treatment centers, schools and universities. She’s seen firsthand the resiliency of people when they have the awareness and the skills to heal.