Candi Foon

Candi's Qualifications and Experience include: * Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500, YACEP) * C-IAYT & IAYT APD Provider * Well-being Consultant & Founder, Integral Wellness Services, LLC * M.Sc. Management * Yoga Teacher with 20+ years teaching experience * Yoga Practitioner for 20+ years with a 30+ years spiritual practice Became a certified teacher of level I-II alignment Iyengar-based yoga in 2000. Teachers studied with include Theresa Elliott and Kathryn Payne (Pacific Yoga Training www.tajyoga.com), and Jo Leffingwell (Sadhana Yoga, Seattle). Certified in Robin Rothenberg’s “Essential Low Back Program” in 2013. Over 20,000+ client hours in individual and group settings. Over 1500+ hours of one-on-one client experience working with a wide range clientele in terms of age (12 - 90+), ability, needs, and chronic health conditions. 30+ years teaching experience and 1500+ hours additional professional training and certifications that include - Integrative Mind Body Spirit Practices, Watsu (Level I-III), Reiki (1st & 2nd Degree), Somatic Unwinding, and YMCA Fitness Leaders Levels I & II. 10+ years teaching fitness classes including water, step, and slide aerobics, stretch and strength, and ski fitness. Compassion-based well-being (health and wellness) programs include structural customization and building relational containers, lower and upper back care, managing stress / burnout and self-care. Serve clients 50+ with mild to chronic health conditions, autoimmune disorders, disabilities, and/or recovering from minor to acute injuries/ surgeries. Private and group classes include – chair yoga for seniors, gentle yoga for all levels, restorative, breath work, and meditation practices. Group sessions are customized to accommodate individual needs, ability, and chronic health conditions. Provide a safe environment, caring supportive community, a social network, and a sense of belonging. Founder of Integral Wellness Services (IWS) LLC, a Certified WA State OMWBE Minority-Women Business. Entrepreneurial business experience includes start-up development and operations of non-profits, a yoga studio, and a wellness center. Past and present clients include hospitals, community centers, wellness centers, fitness and sports clubs, yoga and Pilates studios, dental associations, corporations, and non-profit organizations. Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Health Sciences: Health Promotion and Wellness Program (Rocky Mountain University, Provo, UT). Master of Science degree in Management (Antioch University, Seattle, WA); Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics (Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR). Graduate of United Way Project LEAD program with 20+ years non-profit and for-profit boards / committees experience serving in formal and voluntary capacities. 30+ years corporate experience in retail management, sales, and administration. 15+ years collaborative facilitation experience (1,100+ Hours Facilitation | 350+ Design Hours) as a Sunyata Group partner, co-convener / host of local, national, and international meetings, events, gatherings, and conferences. International and multi-cultural experience includes— 18 years growing up in Africa, 4 years living, studying, and working in the UK, and over 30+ years as a U.S. citizen.