My yoga teaching specialties are alignment, pacing, appropriate sequencing, and steady attention with an eye to injury prevention and longevity. I'm a cool chic who is trying to make the world a little better by sharing tools, skills, and wisdom with people so they can heal themselves. I teach alignment-based yoga classes and offer workshops and private classes in Walla Walla, Washington as well as virtually.
In classes, I weave in ways to get into our Parasympathetic System ("rest and digest") in order to find homeostasis ("health and wellbeing"), while focusing on alignment to help keep the body safe and the mind focused & present. We live in a busy stressed out world, so I try to bring a quirky sense of humor to the mat.
In classes, I weave in ways to get into our Parasympathetic System ("rest and digest") in order to find homeostasis ("health and wellbeing"), while focusing on alignment to help keep the body safe and the mind focused & present. We live in a busy stressed out world, so I try to bring a quirky sense of humor to the mat.
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My yoga specialty is working with injured bodies and medical conditions to help enable you to heal yourself. Even more awesome than helping someone heal themselves from an injury is to help them never get one in the first place! So, I also work with bodies on injury prevention, particularly athletes.
As we start to move into the Autumn/Winter Season, The City of Walla Walla's Parks & Rec Dept. Please know that we will be following the current WA State Guidelines as well as City of Walla Walla guidelines at this time for your safety and ours. I will be setting the device up and teaching both in-person as well as Zoom.
Study in the comfort of your own home with a personalized yoga routine designed especially for you and your needs. Or. have a class at your business or next event. Whether you are working on getting stronger, working on particular poses, working with an injury/medical condition/chronic illness, or working towards relaxation, I can give you instruction to help you advance your practice.
The people who have most inspired me are people who are willing to talk about their struggles, their hard times, their shadow side. In them sharing this side of themselves. I feel more at peace with my imperfections. We are all imperfect and I try my darnedest to write about my imperfections. To let you know you are not alone.
Reviews (10)
Kara Roberts
Aug 29, 2021
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My husband and I participated in a class at Dusted Valley Vineyard. We both thoroughly enjoyed it and it provided a wonderful way to start the morning. We are based out of Seattle and look forward to being able to make a trip back out to Walla Walla to participate in another class. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to practice in the area or who is visiting.
Devin McDaniel
Aug 23, 2021
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Took a group class with Crystal Joy this past weekend and it was such an enjoyable experience. Not only did she put together a lovely flow with core, strength training and stretching, but she was very clear and direct on ways that we could amplify, modify or enhance our practice. Crystal Joy had a lovely energy and I’d highly recommend her classes to anyone - regardless of whether or not you regularly practice yoga!
Jeremy Norberg
Jul 05, 2021
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Ayden Burch
Jun 19, 2021
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Christel came to our Airbnb rental to do a private yoga class for a small group. Her energy and personality were very welcoming and we had so much fun during the class. Her flow and directions were perfectly suited for the mixed yoga experience of the group (the kids even wanted to participate). Everyone agreed we should have done yoga during our whole stay because we all felt so good afterward. It was a great start to my birthday and I highly highly recommend!!
Tanya Davis
Jan 13, 2021
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Crystal Joy is an awesome yoga instructor! We were visiting Walla Walla and wanted a private session. Crystal to came to us and tailored our session to us - a couple in our group had not done yoga and some of us had and she was able to make everyone feel comfortable and challenged.
Thank you Crystal!
Thank you Crystal!
Cristi Millington
Oct 25, 2020
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Christel Joy is the yogi whisperer! Prior to undergoing a major spine surgery, I took many of the "traditional" yoga classes, always pushing my body to (and over) it's limits. During my recovery, I became a Patreon member of CJoy Yoga and have found so many golden nuggets of information on how to position myself correctly while stretching during the online classes. Working with Christel in private sessions has taken my yoga practice to a whole new level. I've learned to listen to and be mindful of my body, which has now allowed me to be practice yoga pain-free!
Brian King
Aug 30, 2020
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Kathy Flannery
Jul 07, 2020
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Lauren Osborne
Jun 15, 2020
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Ashleigh S.
Jul 03, 2019
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