ABOUT KARINA
Karina Curlewis is a certified yoga teacher with three years teaching experience. Her core values support the well-being of mind and body through accessible yoga practices, functional movement and sound meditation to de-stress while nurturing mental resilience.
Karina has previously taught yoga at Four Seasons, Kerry Hotel, Soho House, Ritz Carlton, PMQ, Linklaters and TKO Spot. She has also taught guided movement at Ocean Park (HSBC Wellness), kids dance fitness at AIA Vitality Hub for their ‘Healthy Schools’ summer programme and coached fashion themed HIIT-yoga classes with Hermés Fit.
In parallel to teaching, she is actively involved in the performing arts industry having performed shows with Tai Kwun Contemporary (This Variation by Tino Sehgal, Echo, Moss and Spill by Pan Dai Jing), West Kowloon Freespace (Accelerating Dimension by Zelia Tan - City Contemporary Dance Company), The Peninsula HK (Christmas Peninsula Express - BPM Productions) and featured in TV commercials for The Hong Kong Tourism Board along with lifestyle brands like Tefal Kitchen UK.
With her yoga and performing arts background, Karina’s teaching style is influenced by functional movement, somatic awareness and mindful practices including sound meditation along with self inquiry through journaling.
She currently teaches group yoga classes with Ikigai Wellness Studio HK and offers private group and 1-1 yoga classes.
TRAINING RECEIVED
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Hatha and Vinyasa (RYT - 200 Hours)
Received training by Jessica Sinclair (E-RYT 500) co-founder of The Yoga Mandala Studio Singapore
Myofascial Release and MyoYin teacher training (30 hours) Facilitated by Lead Yin Yoga teacher trainer Nicky Hadjithoma of Pure Yoga HK
Restorative Yoga For Stress and Anxiety Women’s Specialised Training facilitated by Bex Tyrer (Freedom Through Movement) — Yoga Barn Bali
Accessible Prenatal and Postnatal Trauma Informed Online Yoga Teacher Training (35 hours) Hersha Yoga School of Teacher Training
Sound Practitioner Crystal Tones™ (Level 1) Complementary Medical Association Certification