Rina started her journey with healing from pain which led to many explorations. When medical attention failed to help much, she started a journey of meditation, qigong, yoga and alternative healing practices. She was fortunate to complete Brenda Foster’s 8-week Stress Reduction Mindfulness program. Rina started to teach meditation at middle school to her students over 15 years ago. Then 10 years ago she did her 280-hour Integrative Yoga and Lifestyle Teacher training followed by a Mindful Rest Yoga Nidra Certification. She truly enjoyed the experience of a yoga retreat in Mexico last year with Tyler De Freitas. Rina looks forward to sharing ways to gently decompress and heal the nervous system, which helps manage pain and restore the body and mind to a calmer more non-reactive state. She is mindful of creating an environment that shares playfulness, safety, warmth and a grounding calmness.