Crystal Rivers ('Crys') finds great joy in empowering her students to be their own best teachers. She encourages her students to stay mentally and physically flexible, taking the best of yoga beyond the mat and into their lives. Her wish for her students is that they discover their inner confidence and wisdom, while not sacrificing their humor and playfulness. "If people can exist in the world feeling more comfortable in their own skins - happy, at peace, and physically strong - then surely they have more energy to make a positive impact on the external world."

With well over 1,000 teaching hours, Crys has been designated by Yoga Alliance as an Experienced 200-hour Registered Teacher, or E-RYT 200. She received her yoga teacher training in 2003 from Stephanie Keach, Director of Asheville Yoga Center. These days, Crys' nomadic nature has led her to study with many gifted teachers around the globe. She has been invited to teach in 3 countries over the last year, including India and Spain. Crys has a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a business background, and currently puts those skills to work in running her own yoga-inspired venture, Groovy Yogi. Crys is also an accomplished silversmith whose jewelry designs are inspired by yoga's influence on her life. She sells the designs under her Groovy Yogi label here at Blue Point Yoga.

Contact Crystal here.