Chris Byrne
Biddeford, Maine
Hello! My name is Chris he/him/his I am an E-RYT Yoga Teacher & Continuing Education Provider with Yoga Alliance I live in and teach in Southern Maine and beyond I have received training in in Vinyasa Restorative and Yin Yoga I am an Accessible Yoga® Ambassador a Balanced Athlete® Coach and a Functional Movement Screen® provider I am a sasquatchian-sized weekend warrior slow runner who loves hiking throughout Maine and New Hampshire walking and biking around Biddeford and watching the tide roll in and out while lying in the sand at the beach My teaching journey started with meditative yin yoga training in with my dear friend and teacher Sagel Urlacher My Meditative Yoga I completed my -Hour & -Hour yoga training with Jacqui Bonwell Sacred Seeds I have also been supported in my training by Erica Magro-Cahill Katie Beane Lakshmi Sutter Accessible Yoga® and has relentlessly studied Balanced Athlete® with Johnny Gillespie Carissa Rubin and Jacqui Bonwell I came to the practice of yoga in after surgery on both legs sidelined me from activity for most of a year Coming out of rehab and physical therapy my yoga practice helped me further regain physical health - improved strength balance coordination etc What I did not expect was that I would develop a deeper connection between my body mind heart and spirit And that my overall wellness - mentally and emotionally would also improve Through this journey I also learned that the practice of yoga is not a quest for a picture-perfect Instagram post or magazine cover-pose That the practice is far far more than that Instead the practice offers a framework for self-discovery creating space for you to reconnect and nurture your true self A self that is whole and complete through an acceptance that is centered in love kindness and compassion My classes invite participants to seek and nurture that connection using intentional movement awareness of breath and meditation I offer classes that are accessible for all bodies abilities financial circumstances and life experiences I encourage you to find the shape or posture that feels right for you in the moment Together well practice the skill of compassionate curiosity observation and acceptance and intentional engagement and response In addition to teaching in studios and outdoor locations around Maine I am honored to be a part of the Sea Change Yoga service organization Since I joined in Ive facilitated classes with adults and teenagers who are incarcerated or in treatment for substance use disorder I have been to the Maine Correctional Center Androscoggin County Jail Long Creek Youth Development Center Mountain View Correctional Facility Portland Recovery Community Center Milestone Recovery Center and other locations THANK YOU There are so many people that I have to thank for their love and support on my journey Teachers Mentors Friends I am grateful beyond measure for Jacqui Bonwell Sagel Urlacher Erica Magro-Cahill Katie Beane Andrea Gleason Molly Donlan Anne Esguerra Julie Campilio Elise Boyson Johnny Gillespie Lori Scott Lindsay McDonough Carissa Rubin and of course my wife partner in life Noreen without whom none of this would be possible.
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Hello! My name is Chris he/him/his I am an E-RYT Yoga Teacher & Continuing Education Provider with Yoga Alliance I live in and teach in Southern Maine and beyond I have received training in in Vinyasa Restorative and Yin Yoga I am an Accessible Yoga® Ambassador a Balanced Athlete® Coach and a Functional Movement Screen® provider I am a sasquatchian-sized weekend warrior slow runner who loves hiking throughout Maine and New Hampshire walking and biking around Biddeford and watching the tide roll in and out while lying in the sand at the beach My teaching journey started with meditative yin yoga training in with my dear friend and teacher Sagel Urlacher My Meditative Yoga I completed my -Hour & -Hour yoga training with Jacqui Bonwell Sacred Seeds I have also been supported in my training by Erica Magro-Cahill Katie Beane Lakshmi Sutter Accessible Yoga® and has relentlessly studied Balanced Athlete® with Johnny Gillespie Carissa Rubin and Jacqui Bonwell I came to the practice of yoga in after surgery on both legs sidelined me from activity for most of a year Coming out of rehab and physical therapy my yoga practice helped me further regain physical health - improved strength balance coordination etc What I did not expect was that I would develop a deeper connection between my body mind heart and spirit And that my overall wellness - mentally and emotionally would also improve Through this journey I also learned that the practice of yoga is not a quest for a picture-perfect Instagram post or magazine cover-pose That the practice is far far more than that Instead the practice offers a framework for self-discovery creating space for you to reconnect and nurture your true self A self that is whole and complete through an acceptance that is centered in love kindness and compassion My classes invite participants to seek and nurture that connection using intentional movement awareness of breath and meditation I offer classes that are accessible for all bodies abilities financial circumstances and life experiences I encourage you to find the shape or posture that feels right for you in the moment Together well practice the skill of compassionate curiosity observation and acceptance and intentional engagement and response In addition to teaching in studios and outdoor locations around Maine I am honored to be a part of the Sea Change Yoga service organization Since I joined in Ive facilitated classes with adults and teenagers who are incarcerated or in treatment for substance use disorder I have been to the Maine Correctional Center Androscoggin County Jail Long Creek Youth Development Center Mountain View Correctional Facility Portland Recovery Community Center Milestone Recovery Center and other locations THANK YOU There are so many people that I have to thank for their love and support on my journey Teachers Mentors Friends I am grateful beyond measure for Jacqui Bonwell Sagel Urlacher Erica Magro-Cahill Katie Beane Andrea Gleason Molly Donlan Anne Esguerra Julie Campilio Elise Boyson Johnny Gillespie Lori Scott Lindsay McDonough Carissa Rubin and of course my wife partner in life Noreen without whom none of this would be possible.
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