Christine Beckelman

Christine, the co-creator of Yoga M.A.T.T., has been practicing various types of yoga for over 10 years. She completed her 200 hour training certification at Om Yoga in New York City. Her certification is recognized through Yoga Alliance. She also completed a 60 hour Yin Yoga teacher training program with Corrina Brenner, owner of Wake up Yoga, in New York. Her interest in yoga developed out of a desire to gain strength and flexibility. However, she quickly discovered the benefits of yoga were much deeper than a physical practice. She enjoys teaching various types of classes and incorporates a variety of deep stretches in all of her class types. Her classes strongly focus on proper alignment and form.

Christine enjoys an active lifestyle that includes weight lifting, running and tennis. As a result, her classes are a blend of movement that create flexibility, strength and core awareness.

Her vision for Yoga M.A.T.T. was to create a studio that integrates both functional training, yoga and massage. She strongly believes that this fusion based training is what allows clients of all ages to live and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

Christine is also certified in TRX Group Training through Fitness Anywhere and Kettlebell certified through KBC. She recently has been certified in TRX Sports Medicine and works with clients recovering from minor sport related injuries. Christine is CPR trained through American Red Cross. She is a graduate of Fordham University and received both a B.A. in Communications and an M.B.A. in Business.

Christine Beckelman instructs the following:

TRX Arms, Legs & Core

This workout targets arms, core & cardio exclusively. TRX, kettlebells and resistance bands are utilized to develop biceps, triceps, legs & abdominal/core muscles. No kettlebell experience required.

A multi level class with progressive exercises for each level of training.

Reform & Sculpt

Pilates Class

TRX /Kettlebell Strength Training

A full body TRX workout integrating traditional kettlebell exercises. Exercises are focused on duration instead of repetitions to build cardio endurance. No kettlebell experience required.

Gentle Yoga

This class is a perfect introduction for beginners, clients recovering from injuries and those looking to increase their flexibility and range of motion. Strong focus will be on the hip, lower back, hamstring and shoulder areas. Participants will also be introduced to breath awareness exercises to help them get deeper into each stretch.

Open and beneficial to all levels.

Deep Stretch

A therapeutic deep stretch class geared toward creating greater flexibility and joint mobility by targeting those areas tightened by overuse and stress. This class is the perfect cool down post training and acts as a recovery class for those looking to restore over used muscles.

Open and beneficial to all levels.

TRX Strength & Core

A multi level resistance training class focusing on creating long lean muscles through various push/pull functional training exercises. TRX's, kettlebells, small weights, mini and resistance bands will be used for this class. Each class will begin with activation and core training and end with a deep stretch. Open to all levels ... work at your pace!