Yelpers, why are you sleeping on the talented Cristina Roy Yoga?
Since ClassPass went virtual, I've been enjoying visiting other cities and states I like to experience classes. When I came across Cristina's page, I was blown away to see a class called "Back Care Yoga." When you live with chronic pain, you're usually skeptical of anything branded "back care." But after a deep dive on Cristina's website, I was deeply interested in how knowledgeable she was from a mechanical standpoint. I knew immediately she knew what she was doing.
Make no mistake, this was not a vinyasa class disguised as back care. When the other students didn't show for class, lucky, lucky me received a 1:1 class with Cristina. Full disclosure, I was coming off being a little sick and felt a bit of a mess. But Cristina was so patient and kind! Instead of flowing through asanas, we did a thorough review of alignment and basic yoga stretches to do to support your back. It was completely approachable, thoughtful and can be realistically applied to my normal practice.
For the remainder of the pandemic, she's offering donation-based, virtual yoga classes. I'll absolutely be back! This might be the best back care yoga class in the United States. Cristina Roy is remarkable, and if you are struggling with any type of chronic pain, you must seek her out immediately. read more