Christy Hughes - The Rooted Soul Yoga + Wellness - Hico, Texas

Christy Hughes is the founder of The Rooted Soul Yoga + Wellness in Hico, Texas. Situated in historic downtown Hico, her boutique is thoughtfully stocked with all the essential yoga accoutrements. The adjoining studio with its rustic stone wall, wood floors, and expansive windows attracts yogis and wellness seekers from near and far. Allison and I live near Hico, and I stumbled across The Rooted Soul last year. It has been our yoga home ever since and has united us with an amazing community.   April 4-6, Christy and The Rooted Soul team are hosting the first annual Root To Rise Wellness Festival + 5K in Hico, TX. There will be workshops, yoga classes, and Pilates Fusion. Allison is teaching an Animal Flow class, and I’ll be working the cold plunge tank where attendees can reap the benefits of frigid H20. “Ice, Ice, Baby too cold, too cold…” There will be a health fair and market, chair massage, and a plethora of wellness activities to energize body and mind. I promise this festival will be the bee’s knees. That’s not something I throw out lightly.   Christy and I sat down in her boutique and chatted about her sobriety memoir, Strong Roots, Wayward Soul, her rescue dog Cookie, sound therapy, Walnut Springs, and her personal journey to yoga teacher and studio owner.