Y12 Mission
Y12 is dedicated to healing addiction and trauma in all its forms by uniting ancient wisdom, embodied practice, modern science and community support.
Y12 Vision
We envision a world where all people have access to the wisdom, community and embodied tools needed to heal addiction at its root. A world where recovery is not just individual, but collective—where healing happens from the inside out and the outside in, restoring right relationship with ourselves, each other and the Earth.
Meet Calgary's Y12SR
Peer Support Guides
Kristy Batzer
Somatic-based trauma & addiction healing modalities changed the trajectory of Kristy's personal healing journey with addiction & complex trauma. She has been guiding clients on their own path of deep healing with her unique blend of mindful somatic movement and sound healing for the last nine years and has been facilitating group sessions for an intensive outpatient treatment center for the last four. Kristy celebrates 9 years of sobriety and is a certified Y12SR Peer Support Guide.
Deana Lee
Yoga has been a profound tool for Deana on her personal journey of recovery from alcohol addiction. She has taught yoga to people on the path of recovery in treatment centres and within her community for almost two decades. She is forever a student of the philosophy of yoga and has trained under the industry's leading teachers. She brings her love, passion and knowledge of the body, movement & music to all her classes. Deana celebrates 10 years of sobriety and is a certified Y12SR Peer Support Guide.
Y12SR:
Yoga for Recovery
We connect the dots between the ancient somatic approach of yoga and the cognitive approach of recovery models, including the 12-steps, harm reduction and the latest research in neuroscience and trauma healing.
Our programs invite individuals to build capacity & resilience. Cultivating skillful mind-states for skillful actions. To practice presence; to integrate, to learn, to teach and to heal within the context of Community.
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All paths of recovery welcome! This is an inclusive and trauma-informed space.​
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April 2026 UPDATE: the weekly Tuesday meeting that has been running since 2019 is on pause. Connect with Kristy directly if you would like to be added to a mailing list for upcoming recovery events or if you would like to have her facilitate a meeting at your treatment facility.
