

What If Teacher Training Is Also About Unlearning?
As a yoga teacher and therapist Christina has discovered that each profession has taught her about the other. But one of the most valuable things she has learned is actually unlearning.
Christina Helms
Aug 192 min read


Is Yoga Teacher Training Worth the ROI?
Yoga Teacher training can pay for itself but not everything valuable can be calculated.
Christina Helms
May 52 min read


Simple Teachings, Big Impact: Reflections on a Meditation Workshop
Christina Helms leading a meditation workshop at Three Birds Yoga Studio This past weekend, I attended a four-hour meditation workshop at...
Christina Helms
Sep 22, 20252 min read


How My Life Improved When I Stopped Drinking Alcohol
It’s been over 6 years since I began to explore an alcohol free lifestyle, but the benefits to both my physical and mental health have been
Mary Steuart Dyer
Dec 12, 20244 min read


Where Magic Meets the Mat: 3 Reasons I Love Our Three Birds Yoga Retreats
As I sit at my desk reflecting on past retreats, I can’t help but feel grateful for the special moments that make each one so meaningful....
Sarah Bodnar
Nov 8, 20242 min read


How My 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Transformed My Teaching
My 300-hour yoga teacher training profoundly impacted not only how I teach but also how I approach life
Sarah Bodnar
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Harnessing the Power of Mantras for Mental Well-being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the importance of mental well-being and the tools available to support it.
Christina Helms
May 28, 20242 min read


Yoga and body image: My podcast debut
I recently had the pleasure to talk with Maureen Kritzer-Lange, MSW, LCSW on her podcast titled “My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder.”
Christina Helms
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Slow and Steady! A Yogis Guide to Running & Mental Health
My slow and steady run For the majority of my life, my attitude towards running was "I don't run and if you see me running, you should run too because someone is probably chasing me." It's not that I wasn’t into exercise or living a healthy lifestyle, it was just that every second of running felt like torture, and I would just rather do anything else. Flash forward many years later and more and more research comes out about how running can improve mental health. Though you’
Christina Helms
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Everything I know about human nature, I’ve learned from teaching yoga
I have always been interested in human behavior; what makes people tick and why they do the often bizarre things they do. Yoga, meditation and therapy have certainly given me insight into my own thoughts, feelings and behavior, but sitting in the teacher’s seat at the front of a yoga class has given me more insight into human beings than anything else. Sometimes I feel like Jane Goodall out in the field, perched behind a bush. Here’s a few things I’ve learned: 1. We are cre
Christina Helms
Aug 2, 20233 min read




