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About A&I

Affirmations & Innovations LLC is a modern approach to wellness with modifiable, inviting options for Yoga, fitness, energy work, and Ayurveda.

Kristen Smith, founder and CEO of A&I, created ModiYoga, a style of yoga instruction which encourages and normalizes using modifications to safely and comfortably practice yoga. After working with high achieving individuals who consistently place themselves in high-pressure situations, like herself, she saw a need for a low-pressure space to release stress and recover both mentally and physically. She designed the ModiYoga Certification based on this philosophy, creating a culture of yoga which is inclusive, accessible, and enjoyable. ModiYoga Certified Instructors have the opportunity to join the ModiYoga Affiliates upon completion to offer ModiYoga branded classes, to receive continued education, and to build community in a private community. A&I is home to the ModiYoga Virtual Yoga Studio, where they offer 10+ live, virtual ModiYoga classes taught by 7+ ModiYoga Certified instructors each week with a variety of yoga styles and levels, each encouraging the use of modification to empower students to practice for their body in the moment.

As a sister science to Yoga, Kristen Smith practices Ayurveda as an Ayurvedic Wellness Coach. She is studying to receive her Master's Degree in Maharishi Ayurveda, a naturally modified and individualized approach to wellness. As an Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, Kristen provides individualized plans and general concepts and routines for daily wellness to empower clients to move out of diet culture and into a more sustainable approach to health.

Kristen Smith is also the Old Soul Lightworker, offering a quantum approach to energy work with distance Reiki using the Hermetic Law of Similarity and intuitive quantum healing techniques. In addition to offering one-on-one sessions, Kristen designed the Old Souls Align Membership platform as a space for ambitious, heart-centered "Old Souls" to release blocks and limitations holding them back from achieving their purpose and fulfillment. This membership includes monthly live workshops and energy healing sessions, as well as pre-recorded videos, audios, and guided meditations to optimize growth. Kristen keeps this space relatable, inviting, and "real", making it a great fit for anyone new to energy work or those who seek a comfortable approach to inner growth and energy work. 

With her husband, Matthew Smith, Kristen also designed a platform called the Up-Lifters to offer a modifiable, empowering approach to fitness and stress relief. This offering over-delivers with the a wide variety of custom-crafted, daily training programs designed with Strength Smith Training Systems, paired with the ModiYoga Virtual Studio, to provide a unique, virtual opportunity to connect to like-minded people with a common goal. This custom crafted private application and portal are the platform to receive both pre-recorded and live fitness and recovery opportunities online with the combined experience and expertise of Matt & Kristen Smith, experts in their fields of fitness, yoga, Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda.

This is a space that is low-pressure, fun, and encouraging, allowing all clients to place their performative tendencies, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs aside to step into their full potential from an expansive and limitless perspective.

Welcome to A&I, we can't wait to get to know you!