113 OLIVIA NUTT NUTT STRESSING, JUST MEDITATING Senior Olivia Nutt becomes a new instructor at Mindful State Yoga. After completing 200 hours toward yoga training certification, senior Olivia Nutt became a registered yoga instructer in August 2020 at Mindful State Yoga in Searcy. Nutt developed a passion for yoga after finding comfort in practice. “I was diagnosed with GAD [Generalized Anxiety Disorder] November of 2019,” Nutt said. “It was definitely the lowest point in my life, but I found yoga then as well. Yoga reminds me to let my breath lead my movement and to check in with myself. It is a safe place for me to practice healthy self-talk and total awareness.” Nutt shared the benefits of yoga she experienced with others to help them relax during stressful times. “I have always loved sharing what I love with people, so instructing feels natural,” Nutt said. “It builds community and is humbling to be reminded that we are all in this — the highs and lows — together.” Fellow yoga instructor senior Rachel Frost agreed that yoga helped alleviate the mental and emotional stress placed on the physical body, and she noted how grateful she was to work alongside Nutt. “Olivia is passionate about helping others and to strengthen both the mind and body,” Frost said. “It has been such a blessing to go through this process together and grow together in this.” Senior Kinsey Stubblefield attended Nutt’s class and reflected on the benefits of her session at Mindful State Yoga and how Nutt’s love for yoga translated through her instruction. “Olivia’s teaching style has a good flow, and she shares her love and passion through teaching,” Stubblefield said. “Mindful State Yoga has helped me to release my stress, and I encourage anyone to go to just work out the kinks in your body and to nurse your mental health.” Nutt used her experiences with yoga to benefit herself and others. While she loved the relaxing nature of yoga, she also appreciated the spiritual connection she gained from it. “I always leave feeling closer to God because I had the opportunity to be close to His people,” Nutt said. “I gain peace, humility and inspiration out of teaching.” story by Madison Meeks and Kaitlyn Cooper Senior Olivia Nutt stretches as she practices yoga. Nutt instructed yoga for the first time in 2020. | photo by Madison Meyer
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