ABOUT KARINA
With more than four years experience guiding studio, private, and event based yoga classes, Karina’s teaching supports overall wellbeing through the tools of yoga principles, functional movement, and meditative practices.
Karina has previously taught at hotels (Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, W Hotel, Eaton HK, Kerry Hotel), corporate clients (Linklaters), private members club (Soho House), sports lifestyle (Decathlon store - TKO Spot), theme parks (Ocean Park - HSBC Wellness), HK University migrant workers education programme (NGO Empower U) and Hong Kong International School.
She has also taught kids dance fitness at AIA Vitality Hub ‘Healthy Schools’ summer programme along with coaching fashion themed HIIT-yoga classes with Hermés Fit.
To accompany yoga, Karina is a certified sound practitioner in Crystal Alchemy Singing Bowls applying sound meditation practices within small group, private 1-1 and workshop event sessions guiding students to deeper states of relaxation and improved sleep.
In parallel to yoga, Karina has a background in performing arts and dance having performed 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), La Mer Skincare and featured in TV commercials for The Hong Kong Tourism Board along with lifestyle brands Tefal Kitchen UK.
She currently teaches group yoga classes with Ikigai Wellness Studio HK and offers private group / 1-1 yoga and sound meditation sessions.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
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Hatha and Vinyasa (RYT - 200 Hours)
facilitated by lead trainer / studio co-founder Jessica Sinclair — The Yoga Mandala Studio Singapore
International Certified Group Fitness Instructor (ICGFI) —NASM / AFFA Athletics and Fitness Association of America
Myofascial Release and Myo Yin Teacher Training (30 hours) facilitated by Lead Yin Yoga teacher trainer Nicky Hadjithoma — 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