Yoga for Mental Health
A Trauma-Informed Class for Every Body
Service Description
Come as you are. This is a trauma-sensitive, beginner-friendly class where movement meets mental wellness. No experience needed — no flexibility required. Whatever your body looks like, whatever's going on in your mind today, there's space for you on the mat. We keep it educational and grounded: you'll learn simple breathwork and gentle movement tools you can actually use off the mat, in real life, when things get hard. This class welcomes: All bodies, all sizes, all abilities. All colors, cultures, and creeds. LGBTQ+ folks and families of every kind. Beginners, skeptics, and anyone who's ever felt like "yoga isn't for me." Kids, teens, and adults — you're invited to move at your own pace, in your own way, with zero judgment. No performance. No pressure. No perfect poses. Just breath, movement, and a room full of people figuring it out together. Bring the little ones! If they get bored, there is a play area in the room. Feel free to bring your own props or borrow ours. We have mats, bolsters, blocks, and straps on-site.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in yoga for mental health classes. To give you the best experience, please note the following: New Students: Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your first class start time for the benefit of your practice, teacher, and other students. We understand occasionally a late arrival is unavoidable. Please join as discreetly as possible so you are less likely to disturb other students. We encourage students to bring their own mat and props they may like. Suggested are a yoga block, blanket, strap, and bolster. We do have loaner props and simply ask you to sanitize them after use. If you are not feeling well, please stay home. In-Studio attendance is limited, for appropriate spacing. Preregistration is strongly suggested. It will assure you a place in the class AND if we need to cancel a class less than 24 hours, we will notify you. Group Expectations: 1. Celebrate who you are: Every person deserves to show up authentically. At Root to Bloom, we aid and abet diverse perspectives, honor individual freedom, and build communities where honesty and belonging go hand in hand. 2. Grow through challenges: We are committed to creating safety as a foundation — not a ceiling. We embrace difficulty as an invitation to build resilience, and we measure our progress not by avoiding setbacks, but by how we rise to meet them. 3. Choose clarity over complexity: The most meaningful experiences are often the simplest ones. At Root to Bloom, we practice mindfulness in our decisions, our design, and our relationships — staying present, intentional, and free from unnecessary noise. 4. Take joy seriously: Playfulness isn't a distraction from great work — it's the heart of it! We bring humor, creativity, and genuine delight to everything we do, because we believe that joy is a birthright, not a reward. 5. Learn throughout your life: Curiosity is our compass. We pursue knowledge not just to know more, but to understand better. Our aim is to turn experience into wisdom and wisdom into action that matters. 6. Lead with warmth and honor boundaries: We are human first. We listen with empathy, act with kindness, and approach every interaction with the thoughtfulness it deserves. People always feel the difference.
Contact Details
1501 Fraser St, Bellingham, WA 98229, USA
3603582970
valrjones@gmail.com