Kristine Karpinski

An avid learner, I have collectively trained in, practiced and taught various healing modalities, body-centered therapies and movement methods for over 30 years. My relationship with yoga began in my late teens, when I attended my first yoga class. Coming from a dance and theatre background, I loved the inward focus that yoga offered. As I continued through university, studying theatre and psychology, I used yoga as a means of staying connected to my body, and developed a lifelong passion for somatic, holistic and expressive art approaches.

I hold certifications in Yoga, YogaDance and Yoga Therapy; having trained in numerous traditions including, Kundalini, Sivananda, Kripalu and Laughter Yoga ... Integrative, Phoenix Rising and Functional Yoga Therapy ... Shake Your Soul®, Kripalu YogaDance, Yoga Meets Dance® and JourneyDance®. Additionally, I am a SomaSoul®: Somatic Expressive Therapy practitioner, and a member of Yoga Alliance (500hr) and the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).

I’m also a Registered Massage Therapist and Certified Doula (birth support provider), and have been practicing massage and offering doula care for over 15 years. My hands-on style, blends the many techniques I’ve studied including, Thai Massage, Orthotherapy, Shiatsu, Reflexology, CranioSacral Therapy, Chakra Balancing, Continuum Movement, Reiki and Metamorphic Technique. I continue to study and journey with Emilie Conrad, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Daniel Leven, Gabrielle Roth, Hari Kiran Kaur and Maria KaliMa.