Gentri Watson
Yoga Therapist | Massage Therapist| Wellness Advocate
Gentri Watson is a yoga therapist, massage therapist, and long-time yoga teacher with over 16 years of experience and more than 1,500 hours of training in yoga teaching and yoga therapy. Drawing from rich personal life experience, yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, and contemporary understanding of the body and mind, her approach is infused with wisdom, intuition, and compassion, offering practices that nourish both body and soul. Gentri believes the relationship with the self is the foundation for all others and creates spaces of honesty, acceptance, and authenticity where clients can listen inwardly and honor where they are on their own unique path.
Gentri completed her first 500 hours of yoga teacher training in 2009 and after teaching yoga full time for 12 years, completed an additional 850 hours of training in yoga therapy in 2024 through the Optimal State Yoga Therapy program. As an experienced yoga teacher and leader/creator of teacher trainings and workshops, Gentri has worked with countless people of different backgrounds, supporting students in self-discovery and empowerment. Her understanding of emotional and mental health issues is informed by both her profesional training and rich personal life experience.
As a licensed massage therapist since 2015, she draws on her knowledge of structural anatomy as well as common physiological ailments and injuries to support her clients in the physical realm. This training supports her comprehensive approach to healing and complements her work as a yoga therapist.
Outside of her work, Gentri is a mother of two, a wife, a musician, and an adventurer who believes in tending to the whole person- body, mind and spirit. With a passion for spiritual study, herbalism, and nature, her approach to wellness is rooted in a genuine desire to help others navigate their own healing journeys with wisdom, care, and understanding.