While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be among the most stressful. So on Saturday, Dec. 29, Thrive Yoga and Wellness is offering a unique class to help ease mind and body: CBD yoga.
Cannabidiol, known as CBD, is a naturally occurring substance derived from the hemp plant, and is reputed to help provide relief from a variety of conditions including pain, anxiety, stress, joint issues and more.
Thrive owner Jennifer Dixon said she discovered CBD when her dog got a cancerous tumor and was unable to take pain pills, and she was able to provide pain relief with CBD oil. She wanted to offer the benefits of CBD to her clients, and decided to combine restorative yoga with the use of CBD.
The studio has offered the class four or five times in the past, and it always sells out, Dixon said.
Yoga instructors Tamara Whitfield and Lesleigh Guinn, who’s also a hemp educator and Southeast sales manager for Integrative Hemp Solutions, will teach participants about the medicinal benefits of CBD and then let them experience it for themselves.