9. Kristina Headrick - Founder of Yia Mas - Greek Culture and Building a Better Greece.

In this episode i’m joined by Kristina Headrick. Kristina is the founder of Yia Mas. Yia Mas is founded by Greek American Kristina Maria Headrick. Yia Mas synthesizes her Greek upbringing with a lifelong study of Greek philosophy, dance, design, and culture. Kristina’s unbounded curiosity and and appreciation for self-inquiry led her to pursue alternative ways of presenting Greek folk remedies and ancient traditions in a way that modern audiences find engaging. She holds a degree in history from the University of Virginia. Yia Mas is heavily influenced by Kristina’s ongoing studies and certifications. She has extensive experience studying yoga and meditation teacher, (200-hour RYT, 100-hour meditation teacher training with Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science, 75-hour training with Katonah Yoga, Mentorship program at Sky Ting Yoga in NYC). With a background in writing and digital marketing, her work attempts to bridge the gap between our increasingly digital realities and tactile experiences. She balances digital work with teaching movement and meditation, including corporate and co-working space settings in New York City. I met Kristina in the fall of 2019, which I find fascinating, because as I am saying this, I am baffled that it was so recently. After connecting and becoming friends, she has taught me a whole lot about just about everything from mindfulness, wellness, Greek stuff, mastiha, and even Greek dancing. Thats not all, though!! In this episode we will also dive in to a very exciting collaboration between the two of us in hopes to solve a major problem going on in Greece. We don’t expect to get rid of the problem entirely, but if the step we take can influence others to do their part, then I think we did our job quite well! Time will only tell!!