About Beth

Beth Rigby, nationally recognized Founder of Yoga Meets Dance, is a gifted Kripalu yoga instructor and expert at combining gentle yoga, exhilerating music, fun-filled dance movement, and guided relaxation for non-dancers and dancers alike for stress reduction, mind-body holistic fitness, and heart-warming community building away from electronic devices.

With over two decades of teaching experience, she served as an esteemed Staff Instructor and Retreat Director at the renowned  Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts directing filled-to-capacity retreats; and created and produced dozens of adventure retreats in Sedona, AZ.    

A former gymnast and cheerleader in her youth, Beth’s extensive experience includes over 9,000 teaching hours at yoga studios, fitness centers, corporate events, holistic retreats, conferences, cruise ships and schools throughout the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand, adapting classes for a wide variety of populations.  Beth also brings an extensive, personal, 35-year background in multiple forms of Yoga, Soto Zen Meditation, Whole Foods Nutrition, Aromatherapy, Herbal Medicines, Vedic and Western Astrology and Massage Therapy training.

Certifications:  Kripalu Yoga RYT-200, Kripalu YogaDance, and Kripalu Bodywork from the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Lenox, Massachusetts; and Neuromuscular, Sports and Swedish Massage Therapy certifications from the Academy of Somatic Healing Arts in Atlanta, GA, influence her gentle, intuitive teaching style, and indepth knowledge of holistic health strategies and anatomy and physiology. 

Beth is very welcoming of beginners and has an expert ability to adapt instruction for all fitness levels and ages.

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Contact Beth to bring a Yoga Meets Dance workshop or class series to your location.

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