Meet Kristianna

Hello! My name is Kristianna.  I am so glad you stopped by.  Nothing in life is by accident so if you made it to this site something in you must be shifting allowing you to consider peeking in on someone else's healing journey! 

My life has turned into one big journey of recovery.  I am talking about mind, body, and spirit recovery. 

I am talking about years of being released from the chains of drugs and alcohol.

I am talking about getting to the deep down core issues and finding the tools to heal them.

I am jumping up and down about removing the food and non-alcoholic drinks that were leading to emotional, physical, and mental imbalances ....I have energy again!!!

I am talking about finding the tools to recover from a life time of living in shame and blame. 

I am shouting in joy about the releasing of anger, anger, and more anger. 

I am singing from my heart about the forgiveness work I have done with my family and still continue with myself.

I am releasing tears over the shift in me from all the trauma work I am doing.  I am praying life starts showing up in color more after living years in black and white.

My recovery is ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING that is keeping me from experiencing this life in a health, happy, bountiful, blissful way.

I am still on this path and want you to know YOU ARE NOT ALONE.  I am far from perfect on this path even though I deal with that darn bug called "perfectionism."  I take two steps forward and three back.  I have gotten alot better, but it is important I let myself know it is okay to stumble.  

My “Official” story

Kristianna Simmons currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Oneness Blessing Giver, and co-founder of Kundalini Rising Yoga, Nashville's First Kundalini Yoga studio. She has been on a path of recovery both spiritually, emotionally, and physically for the past 9 years.  Kristianna is deeply dedicated to her healing path and recovering her authentic self.  She credits many wonderful people and organizations to her healing the first and foremost being the 12 step program of Narcotics Anonymous. It is this program that breathed life into her seven years ago and it is this program that she has rededicated her life to today.  The practice of Kundalini Yoga has been has also been instrumental in her recovery process providing her powerful tools for recovery from the effects of depression, addiction, toxic shame, trauma, and disordered eating. She believes anybody can be on a path of recovery whether it be from addiction, divorce, low self -esteem, or just wanting to change their life.  It is not just for addicts/alcoholics or what people normally associate with "recovery".

She is still on her path and not afraid to share her experience, strength, and hope with others.  In 2011 Kristianna combined her knowledge and personal experience of Kundalini Yoga with her years of self-healing techniques to create  Recovery Rising.  A unique class that combines Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with thought provoking introspective exercises, dance, art, inner child work, journaling, group support, and various self-healing teachings.

The goal of this class is not only to work on the physiological areas that contribute to addictive behavoirs but the core issues locked in the subconscious that ultimately are what cause one to reach out for something outside of themselves.  Issues such as self- love, self-respect, self-worth, values, self-esteem and more are themes.  She has recently trained with Mukta Kaur Khalsa the director of SuperHealth, A Yogic Science Approach to Healing Addictive Behaviors.  

Things I might share over a cup of tea......

I practice  and teach Kundalini Yoga, but, I do not lead a perfect yogic lifestyle.  

I love to dance.  In fact I really need to dance more. 

I love using my chalk pastels, putting fingers to paper and allowing my inner child share her feelings and observations.

I  love road trips and camping. 

I still rock out to the bands of my youth such as Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails. 

I am a fiercely loyal, loving, and protective friend once you get to know me. 

I lived under the strange illusion for years that I was going to be an actress.

I take myself on dates to the movies and out to dinner.  A great act of self-love!

I love, love, and love getting pedicures!

I have  had access to money, cars, and condo's in NYC and L.A. along with every material thing I could think of and was miserable. I learned early on in life money does not buy happiness if you sell your soul.  Relationships are worth more than money.

I love dying my hair purple.  I think men in eyeliner are hot.

People call me mysterious.  I call myself an introvert.

Sometimes I still dream of being a rock star.  Singing makes me happy.

Small talk bores me.  I want to know what lights your fire and how we are going to change the world.

My favorite colors are pink, purple and teal.  I love fairies.

I like to joke around especially in classes I teach.  I can't stand it when things get to serious.  I don't think it's healthy.  

I mean it 100% when I say I pray to my higher power to allow me to be part of something big, world changing, and monumental.  

I envision myself traveling the world three times.

While in treatment for trauma I attended a womens spiritual support group.  It was one of the most sacred and beautiful experiences I have had.  It is on my list to call and facilitate a women's circle.  I believe it is so important for women to have access to a sacred circle, especially if they are healing their relationship in general with women.  

Thanks for letting me share.  Now you know me a little bit better!  

Much love to to you

Kristianna

Feel free to contact me with any questions: www.recoveryrising.com