About Anita Bevans, RYT

Biography and Mission Statement

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My Training

Training Summary

  • Certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy at the 200 Hour Level
  • Certified in Yoga of the Heart for teaching adaptive Yoga for Cardiac and Cancer
  • Teaching Adaptive Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis
  • Teaching Kripalu YogaDance (formerly known as Kripalu DansKinetics) – a dynamic experience of finding your inner rhythm blending Yoga and dance.

Additional Information on the Types of Training

Certified at the 200 hour level Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT) – IYT based on a vision of health as a Unity of body, mind and spirit. Yoga is a vehicle for deepening this experience of Unity and bringing it into the world as a resource for personal growth, healing and awakening mind and body into the moment of now. Using props as needed to support students as they have arrived today, promoting health and healing.

Certified to teach Adaptive Yoga for Cardiac and Cancer, Yoga of the Heart - This program is designed and adapted for those living with life threatening diseases who need to be revitalized and heal.

Trained in Adaptive Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis – A therapeutic and adaptive Yoga class that offers whole body movement to stretch and tone muscles, detoxify the organs and release stress mind and body, finding breath and balance. Using Yoga to support those who can have changing symptoms from time to time and who may be dealing with issues very different from others living with MS. Class designed for students with varying forms of limitations and uses modification for students who attend traditional on the mat “floor” Yoga and uses Chair Yoga as needed, sometimes a combination both mat and chair.

“Yoga is an excellent form of exercise for people with MS because it involves stretching exercises for the whole body. The controlled breathing exercises promote relaxation of the mind and the body and help people to be more in tune with their bodies. As with any other form of exercise, it is important that the Yoga exercises be tailored to the particular physical needs and limitations of people with MS.”

These statements come from National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) literature, one of the best resources for MS educational material.

Certified in Kripalu YogaDance - YogaDance is a joyous blend of guided mindful movement with spontaneity, improvision and play. This creative movement is based upon dance and Yoga set to compelling beats from around the world. This certification involved the completion of over 130 hours in Kripalu YogaDance with an emphasis in the Chakras, body awareness, Pratapana, breath, music and Kripalu Yoga.