Carly Matlock, C-IAYT, Certified Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500

• Yoga Instructor

Carly is a Certified Yoga Therapist that helps people manage stress, reduce anxiety, and improve wellbeing. Carly is passionate about empowering her clients to integrate personalized yogic practices off the mat and into their lives to enhance healing and better living.

Carly began her yoga journey at the age of 12 and is dedicated to being a lifelong student of learning and integrating these ancient principles. She has experience working with specific populations such as seniors with grief, trauma survivors, youth affected by HIV/AIDS, preschoolers, teens, and those in recovery from addiction. Carly completed a 100-hour internship program at the Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living working alongside social workers and therapists to provide complimentary tools aimed to improve client’s mental, emotional, and physical health. In addition to working at Hoag for Her Center for Wellness, she offers yoga therapy services to the unhoused and underserved through a holistic and integrative wellness company called Poppy Life Care.

Carly’s calm and encouraging demeanor coupled with extensive knowledge of therapy through yoga equip her in guiding safe practice to address her client’s needs and expand their mind-body awareness to reach their health goals. When Carly isn’t guiding or practicing yoga she enjoys spending time with loved ones and staying active whether it’s through running, HIIT classes, kickboxing, or hiking. She also loves to learn, cook, travel, and cuddle her pup.