Kristy, a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT), is based in Naples, Florida and teaches both group yoga classes and Individual therapeutically oriented yoga sessions guiding people toward balance both on and off the mat. Her background and experience in both exercise science and traditional yoga enables her to design safe and effective yoga programming for all levels of clients.
Kristy is co-director of the YogaFit Healthcare Yoga Therapy Program, an IAYT accredited yoga therapy program, and a Senior Master Trainer for YogaFit Worldwide. Kristy leads Yoga teacher/therapist trainings and workshops worldwide and has developed several of YogaFit’s therapeutically oriented courses including Yoga for Cancer Care, Subtle Body Anatomy, Healing Emotional and Physical Trauma, Restore Balance: Training the Parasympathetic Nervous System, Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain, Expanding Consciousness, Yoga Nidra, Therapeutic Applications of Yoga Nidra, Somatic Yoga Therapy Lab, and Sound and Mantra yoga Therapy. Kristy holds a master’s degree in health & fitness management from the University of Oregon, is a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine and holds an American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer Certification in addition to her yoga certificates.
Kristy, a 35+ year veteran of the fitness industry in many roles including yoga therapist, yoga teacher/therapist master trainer, yoga instructor, presenter, retreat facilitator, Health/Fitness club management, and personal trainer. She found her passion in yoga taking her first vinyasa yoga class in 2001. She completed her 200-hour in 2006 and 500-hour Yoga Alliance RYT in 2008 and continued her studies in yoga and yoga therapy with a variety of teachers in the USA and India. She considers herself a life-long student and enjoys continuing to take courses in yoga, fitness, tennis, pickleball, wellness, and spirituality. Kristy has recently added pickleball coaching to her skill set. She has enjoyed playing pickleball for more than 20 years and has applauded the growth of the sport in recent years.
Kristy discovered the mindful aspect of yoga brought her more into balance physically, mentally & spiritually along with feeling the benefits of increased strength, faster recovery and reduced chances of injury. Kristy is passionate about sharing yoga with as many people as possible and whether it is a powerful flow class or gentle therapeutic restorative class, one will find options making it accessible and safe for anybody! Kristy has been leading yoga and meditation retreats since 2013 and especially enjoys international destinations. Her retreats offer community connection through yoga and many other activities including hiking, meditation, SUP yoga where available, Pickleball, aerial and wall yoga at her Greece destination along with vinyasa flow, yin, and therapeutic yoga for all levels! Many of her retreats attract repeat attenders!!
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