ABOUT ME

Meet Christine

I believe every season of life holds the possibility of rebirth.

MY STORY

Rooted in Lived Experience

My path into this work began when I was twenty-four and teaching aerobics with a stack of cassette tapes and no real plan. Something clicked. I felt a sense of inner strength I hadn’t felt in a long time.

By thirty, I had three young children and a life that felt unstable. Teaching fitness allowed me to bring my kids with me to the gym. We would go to multiple facilities in a day. They would play in daycare while I taught. It was how we survived.

Fitness became my daily ritual. I didn’t have language for nervous system regulation or trauma at the time. I just knew that movement kept me from emotional free fall, and after a good workout, I absolutely loves the way I felt not only physically, but mentally, emotoinally and spiritually.

Over the years I continued studying. I earned certifications. I rebuilt my career after moving counties. I worked full time and supported my children through college. My work was steady, even when other parts of my life weren’t.

About twenty-five years ago, I began studying meditation and clairvoyant training. I learned about grounding, energy, and the subtle layers of the body. Later I completed my yoga certifications and trained in Inner Alignment and soul retrieval work.
That work changed me in ways that feel permanent. It helped me heal patterns of fear and mistrust that had been rooted in childhood and reinforced through life experience. It taught me that you cannot simply will yourself out of a pattern. You have to understand what it is doing for you before you can release it.
Today, I bring together strength training, yoga, somatic healing, recovery-informed work, and a faith that feels grounded and real.

My Approach Today

I’ve learned that you really can’t separate the body from the emotional life.

When we’re building strength, we’re not just working muscles. We’re paying attention to how your whole system responds. Is your breathing steady? Do you brace when something feels hard? Do you shut down or push through?

And when we’re exploring emotional patterns, we don’t float away from the body. We stay grounded. We notice what’s happening physically. Where something tightens. Where something softens.

I don’t rush healing. I don’t believe in forcing intensity. We move steadily. We let things unfold in a way that feels supported.

Whether we’re working on posture, breath, or a belief you’ve been carrying for years, the intention is the same. Integration.

Strength and ease learning how to live in the same place.

Redwood Radiance is the integration of everything I’ve lived:

the strength forged in fitness
the grounding of meditation
the clarity of intuitive development
the emotional liberation of Inner Alignment
the spiritual steadiness of faith
the lived experience of raising children through difficulty
the rebuilding of life after loss

I believe that every season of life holds the possibility of rebirth.

I would be honored to walk with you into yours.

Rooted in Strength, Growing in Grace.

Each of these paths unfolded at different times in my life, but together they form the foundation of Redwood Radiance. Strength gave me stability. Spirit gave me awareness. Healing brought integration. Faith gave me grounding. None of them stand alone — they weave together in the way I live and the way I serve.

THE PATH OF STRENGTH — For more than three decades, strength training was my anchor, the steady work that helped me rebuild my life and create stability for my family.

THE PATH OF SPIRIT — Meditation and intuitive training opened a deeper awareness in me and strengthened my presence, emotional resilience, and inner listening.

THE PATH OF HEALING — Yoga, Inner Alignment, and soul retrieval work helped me heal old fear and mistrust and brought me into a sense of wholeness I had never known before.

THE PATH OF FAITH — Over time, my relationship with God and Jesus became the quiet center of my life, guiding how I live and how I hold space for others.

EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST

My Certifications

My work is grounded in lived experience, steady faith, and a deep commitment to holding space for women with honesty, compassion, and strength.

Fitness & Personal Training

• ACE Group Fitness Instructor - 1997
• AFAA Personal Trainer - 2001 & 2004
• NASM CPT - 2008 (currently recertifying)
• NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist - 2012
• NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist - 2014
• Advanced Functional Training (Sara City) - 2010

Group Fitness & Specialty Modalities

• Turbo Kick/Kickboxing - 1999
• YogaFit Level 1 Asana Certification - 2001
• 24 Hour Fitness Indoor Cycle Certification - 2002
• Schwinn Indoor Cycling - 2008
• Stott Pilates Mat Certification - 2007
• A Barre Above (Barre & Pilates) - 2015

Yoga, Embodiment & Mindfulness

• Yoga Farm Ithaca - 200-Hour YTT (2020)

• Yoga Farm Ithaca - 300-Hour YTT (2020)

Somatic Healing, Energy Awareness & Trauma Work

• Inner Alignment Coach Certification (Level 1 & 2) - 2022
• Inner Alignment Level 3: Soul Retrieval - 2024
• Meditation Training Level 1 & 2 - 2008
• Healing Training Level 1 & 2 - 2012
• Advanced Energy-Awareness & Intuition Training (Levels 1 & 2) - 2020-2022

MY INVITATION

If you’ve read this far and something in my story feels familiar, you don’t have to have everything sorted out before reaching out.

You don’t need to be at a certain level of fitness or healing. You don’t need to know exactly what you’re looking for.

We can simply begin with a conversation.

I’ve lived through enough seasons to know that real change doesn’t happen all at once. It unfolds steadily, with support, in spaces where you can be honest about where you are.

If that’s what you’re wanting, I would be honored to walk with you.