~~~Meet Cristina ~~~
~How many children? What are their ages?
I have a sweet little man named Jose Luis (Junior), he is 9 years old and the most energetic little guy I’ve ever met.
~Besides being a super hero (aka mommy), what else do you do?
I am a very active person and I enjoy a good solid workout whether it’s at Crossfit Dover, Club Fitness, or a jog in the park. But what I love the most is practicing yoga at my new yoga studio, Tula Yoga and Reiki Professionals. We are a new local business and it has been a blast bringing yoga and reiki to the local community and provide a place where people can come and let go and flow through a yoga practice every day of the week. Knowing what yoga has done for me and I know that part of my life’s mission is to bring that healing and wellness to others. Besides yoga, reiki, and fitness, I love spending time with the ones I love, dancing the night away, a good book to cozy up to, green tea, coffee, wine, chocolate, food in general, dogs, and laughing until my sides hurt.
~Where do you live?
I currently live in the lovely town of Magnolia.
~Favorite local family activities or events?
I love the Delaware State Fair, Peach Festival, Caesar Rodney Homecoming (Go Riders!), the Fall Festival, and heading down to the beach when the weather is just right.
~Greatest successes of motherhood?
My greatest success as a mother is that my son is a kind, loving, honest boy who is just as, if not more active than me. I am very proud to be his mommy and he inspires me to be more loving, kind, and compassionate to everyone.
~Greatest challenge in motherhood? How did you overcome this challenge?
For me the greatest challenge has been practicing patience with my little man. I’m sure other moms and dads will agree, it’s all fun and games until you have to repeat yourself five times! That’s where the yoga and meditation come in handy.
~Surprise us!
Some people might be surprised to know that in addition to English and Spanish I also speak a little French. I have moved 14 times in my life and LOVE to travel to new places. If you ever drive by the house, you might catch me shooting hoops with my little man, and no I don’t go easy on him. My parents are my friends and I like to kick it with them on the weekends when I am free. And if you know me you know that I love to sing, I have my good days and bad days, but I’m a rock star at heart.
~Dunkin’ or Starbucks? Starbucks, unless I’m in a bind
~Beach or mountains? Mountains, there’s way too many people at the beach!
~City or country? City, I go to the mountains when I need peace and quiet.
~Skis or snowboard? Snowboard, I’ve never tried skiing.
~Celebrity crush? My celebrity crush is not really a celebrity; he’s my other half Jasper Sumner he’s everything I need. But if I had to choose… it would be way too hard to narrow it down to one.
~What website do you think we should check out and why?
For anyone who might be remotely interested in yoga/reiki, I would recommend checking out our website: www.tulayoganrp.com. You can get all of the information you need; schedule, prices, class descriptions, etc. Everyone can do yoga and everyone can certainly benefit from it. Check us out and as always your first class is free!
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Publisher's Note:
Cristina,
The featured pic is AMAZING! That yoga pose is the real deal. I can't wait to get in your studio and enjoy yoga with my little lady.
It was so fun to learn more about you! There's so much to know, even if we've known each other for years. Thank you for sharing. You are always inspiration!
Best,
Bethany
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