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12/24/2025

It’s easy to get destabilized during the holidays – whether you are travelling, tackling a long To Do list, setting boundaries with family, or simply adjusting to shorter days and longer nights.

We asked members of our Current Wellness team how they practice body respect during the holidays, and here’s what they said:

🌀”Prioritizing self-care acts like nourishment, grounding movement and embodiment practices, boundary setting, and sensory breaks.

🌀”Traveling with snacks that I love and support my body and dietary needs.”

🌀”Enjoying the outdoors with my loved ones.”
Our Current Wellness community has so much wisdom about caring for ourselves and one another, and we would love to hear from you, too!

How do you practice body respect during this time of year? Leave us a comment to let us know!

12/23/2025

We are excited to welcome Max Baker to our team! Learn more about him below, and join him for Community Flow this Sunday at 9:30am.

I first started practicing yoga in 2012 as a way to exercise without aggravating a torn labrum in my hip. I had surgery to repair the torn labrum, and the surgeon also shaved my femur to fit better into my hip socket. The doctors told me that I was not allowed to run or ice skate again, which was devastating for me since I grew up playing ice hockey, rugby, and cross country running.

After a period of not exercising and not feeling very good about myself, I decided to give yoga a try. It was much harder than I thought it would be! I slowly began attending more classes as a way to get back in shape.

Over time, my practice began to shift from a mode of exercise to a holistic and spiritual journey. I started practicing every single day, and my meditation practice started to overlap with yoga practice. I had been meditating since 2003, but adding yoga to my life enhanced my meditation. I was able to go deeper into meditation and sit for longer periods of time.

In early 2021, I started a year-long Yoga Teacher Training with Janet Stone, a highly respected teacher with over 30 years of experience. The training was transformational for me - my biggest shift was to understand the philosophy behind the practice, which is really the WHY behind everything that we do. The WHY is to connect and align - with my deepest self, with community, and with the Universe. I now step onto my mat with a new mindset behind the movements.

In early 2022, I became a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher. In 2025, I began working towards my 500 hour training, including a month-long training and pilgrimage in India, the birthplace of yoga.

12/22/2025

As we head into 2026, let’s leave negative self-talk, perfectionist tendencies, and binary thinking in the past. A New Year calls for a New Lens!

Join Brit Guerin and Julia Carter for this 3-part workshop series, designed to help you reconnect with movement in a way that feels nourishing, sustainable, and true to you. Whether you’re rebuilding consistency, seeking motivation beyond diet culture, or craving a supportive community, this series will help you find your rhythm again.

Here’s what you can expect:
🌀January 4 – Kickoff Workshop: Setting Your Foundation

Reflective prompts and tools help you clarify what you want from movement this season: joy, energy, strength, connection, or simply presence. You’ll leave with a personalized movement intention plan rooted in your unique goals, values, and lifestyle.

🌀January 11 & January 25 – Reflection + Support Workshops

Designed to help you stay connected and supported as you put your intentions into practice, these follow-up sessions offer space to check in on your experiences, celebrate progress, and navigate any barriers that come up along the way. Expect opportunities for form and alignment support for fitness and yoga movements, small group discussions, and gentle guidance for adapting movement to meet your evolving needs.

Accountability can be helpful when putting new behaviors into practice, so all participants will receive a Reclaiming Movement Reflections Packet filled with journaling prompts and affirmations. They promise to keep inspiration and motivation humming between sessions.

Interested in even more accountability? Ask us about pairing you with a buddy!

Visit www.currentwellnessraleigh.com/our-events/ to register. We’re so excited to move into this new year together with so many amazing tools for support.

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12/19/2025

If you’re ready for a New Year’s reset after the holiday season, Dry January might be on the horizon!

We’re here to support your goals with two incredible upcoming events! Join us for:

🌀 First Friday Dance Party at Current Wellness - January 2

Join us for an uplifting, alcohol-free dance party with Christina Cobb and DJ KaiKai on Friday, January 2nd! This evening blends the best of both worlds: a high-energy dance floor with a supportive, inclusive environment that invites everyone to move in whatever way feels good. All you have to do is show up and follow your own inner light, taking what you need from the music and dance facilitator.
Co-Owner and Resident Mixologist Nathan Williams will be serving up delicious alcohol-free mocktails, so you can sip, meet new people, and let the music carry you. Whether you love to dance or just want a joyful night out that doesn’t revolve around drinking, this event is for you!

🌀 Shaken or Stirred? Mocktail Mixing for More Interesting Alcohol-Free Drinking - January 10

Join us for a fun, educational, and delicious mocktail class to elevate your alcohol-free skills beyond juices and spritzers! Nathan will cover equipment and supplies (for you mocktail newbies), and then he’ll craft three delicious alcohol-free bevvies!

Been to one of our mocktail classes before? Don’t fret - Nathan will be whipping up two brand new recipes, plus an old favorite! Drink ingredients may include North Carolina fruits and berries, shrub drinking vinegars, herbs from the Current Wellness garden, alcohol-free spirits, bitters, sparkling mineral waters, and a number of other fun and tasty options!

Head to www.currentwellnessraleigh.com/our-events/to to register- and don’t forget to bring a friend :)

Not available on the 10th? You can also book a private mocktail lesson! Simply reach out to us via email at info@currentwellnessraleigh.com to coordinate your booking. We’d love to help you make better drinks!

12/18/2025

Fitness, health, wellness, and (sadly) diet culture often enter the chat around January 1 under the umbrella of “New Year’s Resolutions.”

While we love the idea of reconnecting to your health and well-being no matter the time of year, we know it’s important to be kind to yourself and create goals that are truly supportive as you do so.

We invite you to think about the following as we move into 2026:

“What if movement was joyful?”
“What if movement was a gift to yourself?”
“What if your body didn’t need to be fixed?”
“What if you allowed yourself to take up space?”
“What if movement helped emotions move through you?”

Interested in thinking through these prompts with the support of your community, IRL?

Stay tuned for more details about our “New Year, New Lens” workshop series!

12/17/2025

Meet our newest massage therapist, Ka’Nya Stuart! She currently availability on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and early evenings. Learn more about her below and head to www.currentwellnessraleigh.com and scroll to “appointments” to book your massage!

I graduated from Fayetteville Technical Community College in 2024 and it has been the best decision l’ve made. Always knew I had a calling to help others. I have somatic intelligence and a great approach to the body providing relaxation and relief to muscles. I believe I can heal others through touch by having compassion and empathy.

As a massage therapist I am dedicated to caring for the temple, ensuring wellness, and a safe space to feel like your best self. My purpose is to enhance the overall quality of lives. Outside of work I love spending time in nature, singing, writing, music, dance, and physical fitness.

12/16/2025

Join us for an inspiring evening with Deb Benfield, M.Ed., RDN/LDN, RYT, as she shares insights from her new book, Unapologetic Aging: How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body.

When she turned 60, Deb began questioning the stories we’re told about aging, beauty, and worth. What she discovered inspired her book.

A nutrition therapist and yoga teacher with over four decades of experience, Deb helps people release body shame and reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies.

The evening will begin with an interview with Deb, followed by selected readings from Unapologetic Aging and a Q&A session with the audience.

Come celebrate the power and pleasure of aging unapologetically!

12/15/2025

We’re starting off the new year with a full calendar of incredible events, and we can’t wait to see you there!

Mark your calendars – here’s a preview of what we have on deck!:

🌀Root to Rise into 2026 with Lauren – January 1

A grounding and empowering yoga flow! Release what no longer serves you, reconnect to your center, and awaken your inner strength.

🌀”Unapologetic Aging” Book Launch with Deb Benfield – January 9

Join Deb, a nutrition therapist and yoga teacher with more than four decades of experience, as she shares insights from her new book, “Unapologetic Aging: How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body.” Doors open at 5:30 pm!

🌀Shaken or Stirred? Mocktail Mixing for More Interesting Alcohol-Free Drinking – January 10

Join us for a fun and educational mocktail class to elevate your alcohol-free skills beyond juices and spritzers. Nathan will teach you to make two brand new recipes, and one old favorite!

Head to www.currentwellnessraleigh.com/our-events/ to check out all of our events and the details.

12/12/2025

In a culture where conversations about bodies are filtered through diet rhetoric and profit-driven beauty and health standards, it can feel radical (scary, even) to land in your body and claim your own story.

Join Julia Carter for a 7-week journey to explore your relationship with your body through grounding practices, somatic embodiment techniques, and expressive journaling.

We begin February 4th 📝

Comment EMBODIMENT to get on the waitlist!

12/11/2025

If you’re logging extra hours at work before your winter break, prepping to travel for the holidays, or squeezing in extra errands between endless holiday events, you know the stress of the holiday season well.
Cut yourself a break this year by adding a Current Wellness gift card to your holiday wishlist!

Our gift cards can be used for so many incredible self-care services, including massage, sound healing, Reiki, personal training, private yoga, fitness + yoga classes, and more! Whatever you need to de-stress, we’ve got you covered.

Gift cards are available for purchase at our physical location (219 South East Street, Raleigh), as well as on our website at https://currentwellnessraleigh.com/shop/.

Send this reel to someone as a not-so-subtle hint that you need a little self-care! Or, snag a gift card for your Secret Santa or White Elephant gift exchange. :) Happy holidays!

12/10/2025

So excited to welcome Cristen Bopp to our team! Learn more about Cristen below and join with her on Sunday evenings for Flow into Restore 🌟

Cristen Bopp (she/her) has been teaching wellness to the Greater Raleigh Area since 2014. She skilfully utilizes the ancient traditions of yoga and qi gong while offering trauma-informed, accessible, thoughtfully paced private sessions, group classes, conferences, and workshops. Her passion for teaching is fueled by witnessing students trust in their own inner wisdom and strength.

She began practicing yoga in 2002 and was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis in 2004. Yoga helps Cristen reduce pain, especially in her legs. She deeply understands that yoga is truly for everyone despite the perception that yoga is for super-bendy folks only. Inspired to share the empowerment that yoga provides, she completed yoga teacher training in 2021 with Blue Lotus to deepen her own practice and to spread the yoga to all. She has continued her education with several dozen hours of trauma-informed training and trauma-informed kids’ yoga. Cristen feels confident and healthier when she practices qi gong, so she became certified to teach Pangu Shengong with Master Ou Wen Wei in 2013. Yoga and qi gong have been her foundation for outfoxing permanent disability.

In 2023, she created an accessible yoga qi gong flow sequence, steeped in the philosophy of both traditions, that increases healthy qi energy while incorporating some beloved yoga poses. She has lived experience with chronic illness and disability, joint replacements in her right shoulder, knee, and ankle, and is a domestic violence survivor. For fun, she loves nature walks, dancing, gardening, offering puppy yoga fundraisers, and buying sassy outfits for her scruffy terrier named June Bug.

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http://currentwellnessraleigh.com/

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Current Wellness is a wellness center for physical and mental health in downtown Raleigh. "The Current" is open now for online and outdoor fitness classes and will be opening in-person later in 2020. Our new building will include a movement studio for functional fitness and yoga; a teaching kitchen for food education; and private co-working offices for mental health counseling, bodywork, and other wellness practitioners.

Founders Brit Guerin and Nathan Williams bring diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to this venture. Brit has a professional background in fitness, mental health, and educational programming, which is complemented by Nathan’s experiences in outdoor education; project management; and higher education.

The Current strives to be an inclusive space where all people feel welcome and a community of wellness practitioners serving the mind, body, and community needs of Raleigh.