Kristina is a professional photographer, model, and mom, with a love of sports and fitness that began at a young age; her father had her on ice-skates as soon as she could walk, while her mother had her in dance training by age four. As a child, she was a champion equestrian and captain of her hockey teams.
While modeling in her early twenties, Kristina began martial arts mainly to stay in shape. What she found again, was a deep passion for fitness and health. She trained with Billy Blanks, of Tae-Bo™ fame, and became one of his instructors in his flagship LA studio, did exhibitions around the US, and was featured in many of his Tae-Bo™ videos. Kristina’s unique skill was that she was not a martial artist from a young age, she knew how difficult it could be to learn new and complex movements as an adult. Kristina was able to pass on this unique knowledge by concentrating on form. Over the years, Kristina also competed in dozens of marathons and half-marathons.
By her thirties/forties, after the stress of life had its toll, a traumatizing divorce, her father living with congestive heart failure and ultimately dying from cancer, raising a son with autism by herself, she was still somehow at the top of her game professionally and in shape physically, but was struggling internally, with an auto–immune disease leading to eczema, chronic asthma, numerous bouts with pneumonia, arthritis, and severe anemia among other things.
As a mom of a teenager with autism, Kristina found refuge and balance on the yoga mat with what was originally an addition to athletics. Starting a daily practice was essential, to remember to breathe through all of life’s moments, to combat stress, and to keep some balance in fitness while juggling the hectic life of being a single mom. “At times, I’ve had so much stress that it took a toll physically, I liKristina loves to share her passion and especially loves to teach both children and adults. Kristina launched her non-profit foundation, Aut2bFit™, which encourages the love of fitness with those on the autism spectrum and their families!
And in the summer of 2019, after a lifetime of tough sports, all of her injuries came to a head with a dislocated hip, torn labrum, collapsed and ruptured discs in my spine, fractured vertibrae, two torn annular tendons, and a TON of life-altering pain. During the pandemic, Kristina took time off to take care of herself and underwent a lumbar spinal fusion and now has disc implants and titanium, or as she refers to it, her “bionic spine!”
Kristina devoted herself even more to health, nutrition, mental wellness, and physical therapy. She took her studying to a new level, trying to understand where her body broke, or more, what mistakes she had made. She has a new understanding and knowledge of the common mistakes of athletes and trainers, and of the human body and physiology. She uses succinct verbal and anatomical cues during class and infuses a dose of spiritual inspiration to motivate and connect with her students. Kristina’s classes are known not only for her body awareness and knowledge, but for their “flow,” seamlessly integrating pranayama and asana, breath to posture; always challenging, always fun! can’t wait to share it!”
I’m a yoga instructor, nutritionist, and a freelance photographer with my home in Venice Beach, La, and roots in Denmark. I’m a mom and a creative, an athlete and a foodie, that cannot help but see the beauty in people and places everywhere. I’m open for bookings and collaborations, so feel free to contact me!
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Happy Friday, Yogi’s ✨ Last theme was our roots, our home, our grounding. And amazingly, my good friend shared some words with me that became my mantra instantly: “be the seed!” Be the seed of what you want to see! Be the seed, of Kindness, of Compassion, of Friendship, of Love… and what a wonderful thought as we lean into love-season. But I strongly felt those as we go through so much right now. “Be the Seed,” is repeating in my mind ♥️☺️✨ And one of my students/friends shared that she likes it when I video the flow for the week, she can break it down in her own time. I’m so happy! So here it is. Much love to @angelyn42 & @elainedochard. You both touched me this week! 🙏🏼
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Don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your flows!
🪷🕉️🧘🏼♀️ Namaste, Kris
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #nutritionist #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #recoveryfrominjury #yogaforflexibility #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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I promise, I’m not a flexible person, not without a ton of work! You’ve heard about my titanium spine and dislocated hips, right?! So when I tell you these poses are possible, I can say from personal experience. Let’s give this variation on a split a try! My #1 tip in almost all cases: work the ribcage forward and down the front leg, elongate the hamstrings. And always always, breathe! Tell me if you want to give it a try!
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Don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your poses!
🪷🕉️🧘🏼♀️ Namaste, Kris
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
injury .
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #nutritionist #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #recoveryfrominjury #yogaforflexibility #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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Well, we just finished our week of grounding into our “home” and roots (more outtakes & part of our flow on Bosu-ball in stories). How do you all feel after the hip work?
With all of that balance in our flow, I started to think about the Bosu ball? Do you all know it? It’s a dome-shaped fitness ball thing with a flat side, to master your balance!! I’ve seen the posts and thought “no way!” So what do I do when I hear “no way?”… of course I have to shatter that “no!”🤣 Give it a try and let me know how you do! 💪🏼 And always, have some fun with it! Should I bring this into class? Or maybe a Longevity: balance workshop soon?! 🤔✨
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#PowerVInyasa classes
Tues 10 & 6 & Thurs noon @yoganestvenice
Next week: New theme, New flow, New tunes!
Outfit: @taviactive
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Don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your posts!
🪷🕉️🧘🏼♀️ Namaste, Kris
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #healthcoach #nutritionist #longevity #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #recoveryfrominjury #yogaforflexibility #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor #yogainlosangeles
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Thank you, my yoga fam, for joining me this week! This was part of what we flowed, exploring into our roots, our home, our safety. We did a little compass and Visvamitrasana at the end, what do you feel like next week? ✨🤗
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Tues 10 & 6 & Thurs noon @yoganestvenice
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🪷Namaste, Kris
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
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#modelsover50 #nutritionist #longevitycoach #wellness #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #recoveryfrominjury #yogagoals #yogainstructor #yogainlosangeles
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“I left my soul… on the Pacific Coast.”
It’s been such a week! There are no words. The absolute devastation, and the beauty of the soul of Los Angeles, shining through the ash, as strong and as beautiful as our LA sun.
Life can feel unbearable at times, but just like a balance asana, strength comes trom within. In these moments, we are forced to grow stronger, find balance, and be resilient. Never give up, even when it feels impossible, be brave and keep going —we have to.
Yoga reminds us that strength isn’t just physical; it’s the courage to keep going, to find that something deep within, to put one foot in front of the other when we don’t feel we can take one more step. Remember, we are not born with strength. It’s something that we develop and find deep inside.
With exhaustion after a week of emotion, I played around trying to find that balance today. Lots of wobbles, like everyone here these days. Just feeling our way through these next steps.
Stay strong, stay balanced, and have faith.
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Tues 10 & 6 & Thurs noon @yoganestvenice
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🪷Namaste, Kris
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
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#modelsover50 #nutritionist #longevitycoach #wellness #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #recoveryfrominjury #yogagoals #yogainstructor #yogainlosangeles
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A little sneak-peak at me teaching last night @yoganestvenice 😅 (filmed without me knowing my a$$ was on camera!) I never stop talking, even upside down! note-to-self… shut up 😂 We do have some fun in #PowerVinyasa tho! Come check it out!
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Be sure to check the schedule @yoganestvenice over the holidays for additional #Vinyasa classes with me! 🎄And always, #PowerVInyasa classes this week for “✨Noticing✨”
Tues 10 & 6 & Thurs noon @yoganestvenice
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Don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your Noticing Moments.
🪷Namaste, Kris
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury
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Outfit @athleta
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#modelsover50 #nutritionist #longevitycoach #wellness #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #recoveryfrominjury #yogagoals #yogainstructor #yogainlosangeles
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