Crystal Ann Yoga + Nutrition
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Yoga, Nutrition, Ayurveda private and group sessions for a healthier quality of life. Cooking classes Contact Crystal for a list of services and prices.
Crystal Ann Hanson is a Certified Ayurveda Yoga Specialist (AYS), Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach (CFNC), Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher(E-RYT500), Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), and holds a BS in Psychology. She uses an integrative approach using all of these modalities when conducting private client consultations, workshops and teaching classes. She is honored and grateful to teach and share from her many trainings and life experiences. Crystal offers Integrated Wellness Consultations, Private and Group sessions for Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Nutrition, Cooking. She has many years of experience with specialty eating programs including Ayurveda, Gluten free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weight Loss. Crystal enrolled in her first 200 Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) in 2009 through the Himalayan Institute. After feeling the many emotional, spiritual and physical benefits that Yoga and Meditation brought to her daily life, she had a strong desire to continue to learn and share with others. Crystal has now completed a second 230YTT, 540YTT, Ayurveda Yoga Specialist Certification and Chair Yoga Certification. She is grateful to have had in-depth study-training opportunities with Indu Arora, Sarah Powers, Lauren Walker, Rod Stryker and many others from the Himalayan Institute and Kripalu for Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Mudra, Energy Medicine Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Philosophy and Meditation. Crystal shares from her heart as she invites her students to pause, connect, look inside and feel what is happening in the present moment (on and off the mat). Her classes are rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga as she stays true to her lineage of Swami Rami (founder of the Himalayan Institute) and teachings of Indu Arora (International Ayurveda and Yoga). Crystal’s classes often include chanting, mudras, pranayama, and teachings from the ancient Yoga Veda texts. Crystal holds sacred that which Indu Arora has taught, “Yoga is a work IN, not a workout”. Crystal has had the privilege of studying with Dr. Andrew Weil (Integrative Medicine) on several occasions. She truly enjoys giving one on one cooking lessons in the privacy of the client’s home and also teaching small group sessions in her home kitchen. Many have chosen to schedule a group cooking session to celebrate birthdays and other special events. Crystal is honored to teach and share from all of her training, modalities and life experiences respecting an integrative approach. Crystal believes that we are ALL teachers and we are ALL students. [email protected]
09/25/2026
I'll have some vibrant violet colored Kim Chi in about 1 week.
Used 2 purple cabbages from my garden.
Lots of hot Kashmiri chili powder, fresh garlic and ginger.
All sorts of healthy pre and probiotics growing in these jars.
09/24/2026
All part of our journey
09/23/2026
This IS the foundation of Ayurveda.
Eat locally what is in season, be out in Nature, embrace the elements of fire, air, ether, earth and water around you and within you.
09/22/2026
The Autumnal Equinox is roughly the halfway point between our longest and shortest days of the year. Like the spring equinox in March, it's one of only two days of the year when day and night are about 12 hours long everywhere on Earth.
Keep inviting the Light in!
Happy Autumnal Equinox.
09/21/2026
Breakfast is breaking the fast our body naturally does while we sleep.
Fueling the digestive system and metabolism in the morning is vital to our health.
The first meal should be high fiber and protein with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants.
Maybe it's time to switch things up a bit?
Buckwheat groats
Honeynut squash
Soy yogurt
H**p and chia seeds
Walnuts
Cacao nibs
Added benefit of the aroma and warmth in my home baking the squash while doing my Yoga practice.
How will you nourish yourself at the beginning of your day?
09/20/2026
As we transition from Summer (Pita season of Fire and Water) to FAll
(Vata season of Air, Ether) we invite more grounding practices and
foods to keep us in balance as best we can.
Below is a Recipe that
will aid with grounding and digestion, building of tissues in the body
and perhaps sleep.
Mint Chai (4 servings)
1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger root
1/4 tsp powdered ginger
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder or freshly grated
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves OR 1TBLSP dried mint
3 whole cloves
3 cups filtered water
1 cup Almond milk (almonds for building tissues and ojas)
*option: add 2 dates (sweetness and grounding)
In a medium saucepan, bring the water (and dates) to a boil. Add all
of the herbs, spices and milk. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Strain and enjoy! You can eat the dates.
09/17/2026
As we transition into Fall, Vata season of Air and Ether, transition your eating to warm, mushy foods, seasonal root vegetables, soups and stews.
Steel Cut Oats overnight Slow Cooker
Place 1-4 ratio oats to water in bowl that fits into crockpot. Add cinnamon, turmeric ,cardamom, cloves as you like.
Add water directly into slow cooker about 1/2 way up bowl of oats. Put on lid. Turn on Med and let cook overnight 8-10 hours.
Wake up to wonderful, calming aromas and perfectly cooked oats. Lots of soluble fiber and density in steel cut, minimally processed oats known to regulate blood glucose and lower cholesterol.
09/14/2026
Sharing beautiful colors and a quick harvest from my garden.
Enjoying the continuing bounty.
09/13/2026
I was diagnosed with Celiac 21 years ago. Changing my eating plan to completely eliminate gluten has helped me lead a healthier, happy life.
Advocate for your health and get appropriate tests if you have symptoms of Celiac.
https://www.uchicago.edu/education-and-research/center/university_of_chicago_celiac_disease_center
09/10/2026
Can you ever have too much kale?
Kale no!
Cashew cheez sauce with lots of hot peppers, garlic, nutritional yeast, etc.
This will get sprinkled with h**p and pumpkin seeds and bake until browned.
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