Gina Rafkind, E-RYT 500, is a certified yoga instructor with a passion for helping others reconnect with their inner radiant Self through mindful movement, self-inquiry, and perspective-shifting awareness. With over 29 years as a yoga practitioner and more than 12 years of teaching experience, Gina’s work is rooted in curiosity, compassion, and lifelong learning. Her teaching style is intentionally eclectic, blending strength, balance, mobility, Chi-inspired movement, and myofascial release (MFR) self-massage to support both resilience and ease. She is deeply passionate about helping people move better, feel stronger, and live their lives with greater freedom of movement and long-term resiliency. Her training includes a 500-hour Yoga Teacher Certification through YogaWorks, The Roll Model® Method: The Science of Rolling with Jill Miller, Founder of Tune Up Fitness, as well as certifications in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Rewind Gold (Yoga for Seniors), and Animal Flow Level 1. She has also studied Yoga Nidra with Rod Stryker and Pranayama with Indu Arora through live online courses. Gina’s classes invite students to explore their bodies with intelligence and kindness, cultivating strength, softness, and nervous-system awareness that carries well beyond the mat. 💜💜