Get to Know Me
Christēna Vandegrift is a 600HR Registered Yoga Teacher, Transformation, Spiritual & Relationship Life Coach, Reiki Master & Meditation Teacher. She is a 4x graduate of Landmark Worldwide Personal & Professional Development Courses over the span of 25yrs, an Alumni of Tony Robbins Trainings, a graduate of multiple Yandara Yoga Institute Trainings, studied Psychology at Yavapai College & is a current member of HealthPreneur Group featured in Forbes. Maintaining a lifetime learning-mindset feeds her definite life's purpose to help her people become happier, more fulfilled, empowered versions of themselves.
Christēna is formally trained in Iyengar-style Yoga, a model that focuses strongly on form, alignment & quality of posture, breath & movement corresponding to each students' unique anatomical build, using props when necessary.
Her Life Coaching model of Conscious Coaching is designed to bring out the true-self, or authentic-self, in each of her mentee's, guiding them to realize their inner-truth, self-confidence & spiritual evolution to lead happy, fulfilling & meaningful lives.
As a Meditation Teacher & Reiki Master, Christēna harnesses the ancient teachings of Yoga to guide practitioners to higher states of awareness & elevated states of being through energy-connection, ego-detachment & unconditional love.
Her Conscious Yoga & Conscious Coaching Practice reside in the beautiful mountains of Prescott, AZ. She provides in-person & online group & one-on-one Coaching & has constructed & delivered over 4,000 Yoga Sessions, Master Reiki Sessions & Guided Meditations over the past 10yrs.
Christēna works with a variety of individuals from all walks of life, including the Recovery Addiction community. Through Yoga, Meditation & Life Coaching she guides her people in the direction of truth, purpose & authenticity to lead healthy, sober, fulfilling lives.
Christēna's personal Yoga & Meditation Practice of 24yrs are the backbone that guide her personal & professional life journey & construct the framework around her unique & effective Teaching & Coaching methods.
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I recognize the influence & healing power in sharing who I was,
what I overcame & who I am now. My life pains & struggles as a woman, a daughter, a mother, a friend, a partner, a victim & an abuser of myself, have taught me the hardest life lessons.
It took me decades to build the mental strength, fortitude, confidence, emotional resilience & power-mindset to make the choice to TURN WOUNDS INTO WISDOM.
My pains & triumphs are the rocket fuel that drive my passion & purpose to guide you to do the same, so you can live a powerful & authentic life.
From the age of 14 , I was in a perpetual cycle of self-destruction, a victim relationship with myself that mirrored my external relationships. I hurt myself & wounded the people I loved most. A combination of people-pleasing, avoidance behaviors, weak personal boundaries, low confidence & drug/alcohol escapes controlled my life in a downward spiral.
I operated from the destructive patterns in my head,
my own internal world of conflict, fear & blaming others.
I wore daily social-masks & entertained surface-level relationships. I unconsciously pushed my emotional & psychological pain down into my body in hopes it would just go-away, but it festered, grew stronger & manifested as physical pain. I knew nothing about releasing past trauma & stored pain or addressing problems, that unbeknownst to me, were controlling my life. I lost everything, more than once.
The more pain & suffering I inflicted upon myself, the louder my inner voice of truth became until it eventually started to scream. I gradually embarked on a journey of self-exploration & healing, problem-solving & hard lessons; life-long inner-work that led me to discover my true-self, my strengths & my purpose in life. I know now that whatever happens in my life, I will pick up the pieces, redirect & refocus towards a stronger, more resilient version of myself. There are no mistakes, only lessons & redirections. When you work with me, this is what I teach you.
"One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through
& it will be someone else's survival guide"
- Brene Brown
28 Years of Leadership Training
