Middle Tennessee's Only Therapeutic Based Yoga Studio

Kira is the owner and operator of Arden Yoga & Wellness. When opening Arden Yoga in the summer of 2012, Kira had one important goal in mind: create a space where people could learn to connect their bodies and minds on the mat. Kira has a genuine passion for people and movement, Since opening, Arden Yoga has continued to grow and thrive in its hometown of Murfreesboro, TN. Kira works with clients of all ages, athletic backgrounds and needs. Arden Yoga offers a customized approach to yoga through Yoga Therapy. Kira's strong background in yoga therapy, nursing and vast knowledge of the human body allows her to customize each posture and breath to the needs of her clients. 

While in nursing school Kira worked in a family practice setting and a sub-acute rehabilitation center as a nurse intern and certified nursing assistant. She would then go on after graduating nursing school to work in the same rehabilitation center as its Wound Care Coordinator. Kira worked side by side with other health care professionals including Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, MDs, NPs, Podiatrists, Social Workers, Dietitians and PAs in the development of plans for patient’s care that would ultimately heal injuries/wounds and help transition patients home. Kira has worked with patients with extensive injuries and physical limitations ranging from hip replacements to amputations. Kira has a deep understanding and knowledge base of how the human body works, heals and moves. Kira has an extensive background in working with acute and chronic conditions. 

Since transitioning from her nursing career and into the path of yoga studio owner and therapist, Kira has not only created a successful locally owned small business in her community but has gone on to teach workshops and provide business consulting for other yoga studios and teachers. 

Kira’s completion in courses and clinical hours in Nutrition, Medical Surgical Nursing, Anatomy & Physiology, Maternity Nursing, Pharmacology, Pediatric Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Basic Nursing Medication Administration and IV Therapy has given Kira a sound grasp on the human body and its needs. As a yoga instructor, her deep understanding of the human body combined with her extensive experience in yoga and ability to skillfully describe each position and how to safely move into them enables her to guide her students into poses artfully and with ease.

Kira is a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is Murfreesboro's first and only Internationally Certified Yoga Therapist. Kira also holds an active Tennessee nursing license through the Tennessee Board of Regents along with Certifications in Wound Care through the National Alliance of Wound Care Credentialing Board (NAWCCB®) , 40 hour Intravenous Therapy through the Tennessee Board of Regents and CPR and BLS Certification through the American Heart Association. Kira applies over 1600 hours of nursing school hours and 40 hours continuing education in nursing in addition to taking yoga and meditation workshops and E-courses to her personal practice and teachings with her clients.

Kira teaches yoga therapy sessions full time at her studio in Murfreesboro, TN.  Her therapeutic approach to yoga makes a regular yoga practice accessible to all ages and levels. Kira believes that yoga can be modified and tailored to meet everyone’s needs.