Amanda R

This class is for anyone who has experienced trauma. We will use a mind-body approach that draws on imagery, guided meditation, movement and positive cognitive psychology to help people experiencing trauma to take the necessary steps to safely reach a state of relaxed, focused awareness so that the body's nervous system is more receptive to change and so that old wounds (physical and emotional) can heal more readily.

I am really into breath. I am really into intention. I intend to lead a slow and focused hatha yoga class with a consistent, maybe insistent attention to breath. This class will be all-levels appropriate though I like to hold and explore poses and my patience will likely work you. Come ready for a lighthearted, explorative experience.

DIANA RIVENBURGH is the CEO and President of Strategic Imperatives, Inc., a global consulting firm that helps clients leverage the tremendous power of sustainability for economic, social and environmental prosperity. Clients include Novo Nordisk, PVH, Verint, Adecco, Stop & Shop Supermarkets, Gentiva Health Services, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, the City of Decatur, GA Department of Natural Resources, DentaQuest and others. Diana speaks and writes on sustainability, strategy, leadership and organizational effectiveness. Her perspectives and those of other sustainability experts were published in a 2010 white paper on the world’s water crisis written for the Army Corp of Engineers. Diana is currently writing a book about the new corporate facts of life describing how organizations must transform strategy, culture and leadership for sustainable success in the 21st century. With 25+ years of experience, Diana has worked with businesses, NGOs and communities on strategy, organizational and leadership development, culture transformation and change management. Prior to launching two consulting practices, she held several corporate leadership positions including Vice President of Organization Development for Gartner, Assistant Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness for Gentiva Health Services and Director of Organization Development for Olsten. Diana has her M.S. in Positive Organizational Development from Case Western Reserve University and her B.S. in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology. She has also attended Ashridge Business School (UK), Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven (Belgium), SOL’s Learning and Leading for Sustainability program at MIT and the Cambridge and Prince of Wales’ Business and Sustainability Program.