KRISTIN LEAL
Kristin is a 500+ ERYT having completed numerous teacher trainings with Adrienne Burke (a senior Jivamukti teacher), Rodney Yee, and Betsey Downing Ph.D. In 1995, she graduated from the Swedish Institute for massage therapy and became a licensed massage therapist and Reiki practitioner. She has led many workshops and teacher trainings around the city and in 2005 Kristin created the Kaya Yoga teacher training and an advanced anatomy series to share her passion for the miracle of the human body and the liberating potential of movement.
She is a co-author of the book, The Yoga Fan which has been reviewed as being an indispensable guide for the serious yoga studentâ€. Kristin is currently working toward becoming a Doctor of Naturopathy and writing her second book, applying the ancient yoga philosophies to modern day relationships.
Kristin's classes are a challenging mix of strong anatomical alignment and powerful vinyasa flow all while maintaining a sense of humor and a connection to the Divine. Her classes are influenced by everything from quantum physics to her new love of the trapeze but most of all the beautiful teachings of Alan Finger with whom she is honored to teach alongside.
