Group Classes ~ Private Classes ~ Workshops ~ Collaboration

Join me for Vinyasa Power Yoga at Yoga Pod Fort Collins

Yoga Pod was recently highlighted in the City LifeStyle Fort Collins magazine… Check it out HERE!

Wednesday at Noon • 4:00pm •5:30pm (all three classes are 60 min)

Friday at 12:15pm (60 min)

Every other Saturday at 9:30am (75 min) 

Open your heart to balance your mind, soul and body through a powerful fusion of movement, breath and intention. In my podFLOW2 classes you can expect a heart expanding, physically demanding, soul inspiring, high vibrating experience! I love sharing my passion of infusing Astrology with Yoga and teaching classes attuned to riding the energetic waves of the cosmos. All classes are set to an energizing handpicked playlist! The room temperature is set to 97 degrees with a healthy dose of humidity added! You will detoxify with a healthy dose of sweat! 

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“Joy is JOY and pure magic. Her love for people shines through every word. She brings such a unique perspective of the influence of the stars and planets and it’s always a good time! She holds space so well for people to feel deeply and fully embracing the true balance of yoga! Love her SO much!” – Student Review from Yoga Pod on 7/25/25

“Joy’s classes are always a great balance of challenging poses and a fun flow. She is so knowledgable, positive and supportive, I LOVE her classes!!” – Student Review from Yoga Pod on 1/13/25

“I always enjoy the challenges and the journey that Joy takes us on every class” – Student Review from Yoga Pod on 9/10/24

“Joy is seriously one of the most in tune, energetic, wisdom filled teachers I’ve ever been to! I absolutely feel thriving and connected after her class. Thank you Joy for holding and leading the space so magically!” – Student Review from Yoga Pod on 7/1/22

“Always a great class. Joy is so upbeat and engaged with her students.” – Student Review from Yoga Pod on 2/9/22

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Join me for Yoga Sculpt at Manic Training

 

Tuesday & Thursday at Noon (45 min)

Please join me for a self-love lunch date for classes that bridge the beautiful union of flexibility and strength- where yoga meets weights and cardio (and slant boards, kettlebells, pull up bars and so so much more)!  

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Looking to deepen your solo yoga practice? 

I am happy to create a unique sequence for YOU, built completely around your physical, emotional & spiritual needs & goals. With options to meet in my office, at a park or online, one on one sessions allow for you to go deeper into choices of proper posture alignment, yoga philosophy, breath work & meditation.

Book Here!

 

Looking for a yoga instructor for your next event?

I would be happy to help bring a dose of yoga connection to your birthday celebration, work wellness programs, bachelorette party, or backyard neighborhood get together, the sky is the limit when yoga is involved! Send me an email to start collaborating! Email me at joy.a.childress@gmail.com to start collaborating!

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My Yoga Journey

As a child, my Mom would drag my younger brother and me to her yoga classes above the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant in downtown Fort Collins, Co. We were asked to sit in the corner and be quiet as she guided her students through pranayama and asana. It was in those hours of observing her classes that I first tuned into the unseen world of energy. I felt and saw things that I couldn’t explain. The awe of those otherworldly occurrences planted a seed deep within me and I knew from a young age that I would have my own personal journey with yoga and the magic it invokes. 

Fast forward to 2005 where I began dabbling with yoga at the gym and at home with DVDs. In March of 2013, my dear friend took me to my first heated Yoga class at CorePower Yoga. This was a big “Aha moment” in my life as I found this class bridged my desire for challenging physical exercise with my spirituality. This fateful day marked the beginning of my devoted daily yoga practice- I was home!!! On a physical level, I quickly saw results I had never experienced before in my many hours in the gym and group fitness classes. However, the draw became much deeper than physical results as I found Yoga positively transforming all areas of my life. Exercise was no longer just about the body but about the whole being- the body, mind and spirit connection! Yoga and eventually meditation became my road map to a rich spiritual connection.

On a quest to strengthen my own practice, with the intention that one must learn to teach a subject to truly know it, I began to participate in CorePower Yoga teacher training courses. I received my Yoga Sculpt (Yoga with weights) and Sculpt Extensions Program certificates in 2014. I received my 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification in 2015, followed by additional training in the Extensions Program in early 2016.

Witnessing the inspiring growth in those around me during teacher training solidified in me that I wanted to share the transformational magic of Yoga with others. My teaching journey officially began on 2/22/16! Using my intuitive skills and knowledge as a certified Reiki Master, I am able to tune into the subtle chakra energies in my student’s bodies to offer dynamic instruction, poses and adjustments. My hope for my students is that they leave my classes feeling centered and empowered!

WHY I YOGA

I am dedicated to my daily practice to cultivate inner and outer strength, a deeper connection to life, energetic grounding and balancing, peace of mind and ultimately to follow my bliss!

THE MUSIC THAT MOVES ME

Any of Rob Riccardo’s songs, Conversations Between by Wildlight, Shift by M-Seven, Whirlwind by Joseph, Shanti by MC Yogi, Lights by Sohn and Holograms by M83…….are all songs that have been in multiple playlists so that makes them favorites in my book!