We’ve all been there.  Tired.  Overwhelmed with things to do, even at the start of the day.  Caffeine-dependent, sugar high-addicted, sleep-deprived, and flat-out stressed out.  Disconnected and dissatisfied with our bodies.  Drowning in task lists.  Feeling the light, joy and spirit absolutely sucked away (which actually does really suck).

Or maybe it’s not that bad, but it’s not that great, either.

Wherever you are, here’s the good news: you are SO on the right page. Using an integrative approach to wellness, Higher Ground Yoga offers 3 ways to totally change your game :

1. Private Yoga Sessions (including prenatal yoga and birth preparation).  A super-efficient, highly effective, delicious way to get yourself in gear.  In just 1 hour, you will strengthen, challenge, lengthen, loosen up, breathe in and out, take a break, find purpose… whatever your body temple is craving.  Available at home or office.
2. Private Group Yoga Classes.  An uplifting, unique way to connect with others.  Includes workplace yoga classes for a company-wide healthy workforce.  
3. Customized Self-Care Consultations, for a deep focus on food and nourishment, relationships and time/life management mastery.  SCCs clear out the clutter in between you and your goals, eliminating excuses, helping you find focus and throwing full-throttle support along the way.
   

We’re talking Calm amidst Chaos.  Life with Intention.  Access to Unadulterated Joy.  Yeah.

To get started, you can first learn more about who I am (and why I’m in ♥love♥ with this business) by reading my bio below, or just skip straight to the Contact section to set up your complimentary initial consultation where we’ll connect and discuss questions, pricing, session format, your favorite music and poses, how to get gifts from Higher Ground, and more.  Your first private yoga session is completely risk-free (mm-hmm, that’s right), so you’ve got nothing to lose except the time you spend thinking about it.  And who’s got time to lose?  Not me.  Definitely not you.

About

Hi.  Welcome.  I’m Kelly Newsome.

I come alive by working with women who want to supercharge their health, their wellness, their lives, one hour at a time. Private Yoga Sessions and Self-Care Consultations are my tools. Higher Ground is my platform.

But that’s just the short version.  Before you choose me to support your supercharging, there are a few more things you might want to know.  Since the goal is to find the right fit overall, you’ll need professional background and delicious personal details.  Here are some of mine:

First, the technical stuff…

As a yoga teacher, I hold certifications from the Center for Yoga Studies, the Prenatal Yoga Center and Karma Kids Yoga, each New York City-born and bred. I’m a 200-hour level teacher registered with Yoga Alliance, a birth assistant trained by Doulas of North America, certified in First Aid and Adult/Child/Infant CPR by the American Red Cross, and studying integrative health and wellness and ayurveda with the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. I’ve practiced yoga for over a decade, and have studied with a ton of teachers, including Lauren Hanna,  Jonathan Fields, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, H. H. Swami Yoganandaji, Bhavini Kalan, Shiva Rea and Sri Dharma Mittra.

And now, the good stuff…

1. I’m a slash careerist. Yep, I’m physically bendy and professionally flexible.  Besides managing the Higher Ground Yoga platform and being a birth assistant, I’m also a recovering business attorney and a nonprofit consultant.  So, in theory, if I worked at a community maternal health clinic, I could draft consultant contracts for visiting doctors, complete annual IRS charitable filings, and hang out in the delivery room, helping laboring moms find comfort during contractions.  People say I have to “focus,” and I say I do.  On all of it.  I refuse to choose.
2. I’m a travel addict. Before launching Higher Ground, I made incredible memories teaching in New York, Cambodia, Indonesia, Italy, France and the United Kingdom.  I can’t wait to take off again, and to take yoga with me.
3. Yes, I’m also one of those yoga-practicing vegetarians. But I also love morning coffee (regular, not decaf), I enjoy a good drink, and my favorite food is chocolate cake.  Balance is brilliant.
4. I think high heels are fantastic. Except while practicing yoga.  Off the mat, though, stilettos are always an option.
5. I’m crazy about nontraditional music for yoga, like Massive Attack, Nina Simone, Feist, DJ Krush and The Black Keys; though I’ve got plenty of the good ole’ standard stuff on standby, too.
6. I believe yoga is for every body.  My story: in 2007, I had complicated shoulder surgery and was told I’d probably never have a full yoga practice again.  But instead of limiting my practice, I expanded it, using modifications, patience and class creativity.  Since then I’ve worked with people with injuries and other special conditions, small people, tall people, heavier people, kid people.  There’s a way for everyone.
7. My 14-year old brother is my favorite yogi. Obviously.
8. I love practical yoga, and believe that yoga should be easy. I don’t mean poses won’t be challenging; I mean I’m into yoga that fits your life, your lifestyle.  I want to guide you towards your best mind and body health, but in a sustainable, practical way.  

It’s your body, your practice, your inner teacher, your light.
I’m here to help you find it.

Now that you know all about me, tell me all about you…