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Kris Saab

Kristshyn Saab (Kris) was given her name by her father, he said “every unique girl needs a unique name.” With a smile, Kris jokes as to whether her father knew exactly what he was going to get when he named her.

Kris took her first yoga class at a small town gym in Columbiana, AL. No one in the class had a yoga mat or even knew what yoga was. Akasha Ellis instructed the class through the Ashtanga Primary Series and the importance of the breath. This class made a lasting impression that slowly led Kris to a healthier, happier and more fulfilled life.

15 years after her first yoga class Kris completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance instructor certification under the instruction of Akasha Ellis at Birmingham Yoga. For 15 years Kris was told that she should teach yoga, but she put obstacles in her way that kept her from taking the steps to become a teacher. Kris would say “When I have a perfect headstand,” “When I have a better body,” “When I am not as busy”,etc. these obstacles kept her from her passion. As life sometime does, fate happened when some friends asked her to lead them in a yoga class. After leading her friends she knew that teaching and obtaining her certification should not be put off any longer.

Kris loves sharing yoga with others, but more importantly she is passionate about helping them find what works for their bodies. She knows that every person can do anything they put their mind to. The end results may not look the same, the way a person gets there not may be the same and it might take longer than it would for someone else, but it can be done. Kris attributes this knowledge to yoga, which has provided prospective on life and to her “gift of dyslexia.” In grade school she had teaches tell her she would not be able to do anything and that she was not going to be successful. After graduating from College with a double major, receiving her private pilot license, finding success in the corporate world, and completing her yoga teacher training Kris knows that it can be done, it might just take a modification. Through her teaching, Kris hopes to instill in her students that: yes it can be done and to make them smile along the journey.

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Facebook: Kris Rayfield Saab

Instagram and twitter: @andshegoesfree

Email: kristshyn@gmail.com