
Christine K. Dance
About Christine K. Dance
Yoga for me began in my teens, at home, with the television set and some VHS tapes. I started with ballet—destined to learn dance, given my last name—then moved into a short and ungraceful stint in figure skating. Sometime after that, I randomly found a yoga video at a local bookstore and decided this would be a nice way to incorporate a bit of dance and grace into a new form of exercise.
Yoga and Teaching
Yoga became my on-and-off friend for the next decade. As a special education teacher and therapist, I began using yoga with my students during my first year of teaching a class full of children with significant developmental delays. From managing only one pose on the first day to guiding each student through a 30-minute yoga class by year's end, I realized yoga could be life-changing for all. I became certified through Childlight Yoga and Yoga4theClassrooms, teaching children’s yoga in studios, recreational centers, and schools. This included children of all ages and abilities, encompassing both physical and developmental disabilities. I helped build children’s yoga programs in studios and recreational centers in Frederick and Annapolis, Maryland, and created special needs yoga programs in two studios.
Overcoming Challenges
After experiencing a Traumatic Brain Injury and undergoing three brain surgeries between 2012 and 2013—one of which left me temporarily paralyzed—I surpassed all medical expectations solely through the practice of yoga. I now balance with no evidence of injury or surgery, focusing my 500-hour training on yoga therapy for individuals with physical and developmental special needs and conditions.
Philosophy and Approach
My classes incorporate body and mind exercises while focusing on proper alignment, strength, and breath—all aimed at increasing flexibility and strength in yoga poses and in life. My one-on-one sessions are infused with hope and strength, both physically and spiritually, to inspire and create greater accomplishments than ever imagined.
Yoga’s Role in My Life
For me, yoga has been more than just a journey—it has been a steadfast companion on my life's journey. It consistently offers hope, provides options for handling challenges, and delivers lessons on physical and emotional safety, assuring me that I am exactly where I need to be.
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