You asked for it, you got it! More Longevity!! Join us for Part 2 of Kristinaโs Workshop on Longevity, Sunday, April 14th 2-4pm, at the YogaNestVenice! (Updated date!) And if…
You asked for it, you got it! More Longevity!! Join us for Part 2 of Kristinaโs Workshop on Longevity, Sunday, April 14th 2-4pm, at the YogaNestVenice! (Updated date!) And if…
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1-1/2 tsp himalayan salt + more to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 ribs celery, chopped
4 medium carrots, chopped
2 pkgs. assorted mushrooms
(I used Shitake & Seafood but button mushrooms would work)
2 tbsps tomato paste
1/2 cup veggie broth
(1) 28-oz can diced tomatoes
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp chipotle powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper oat pasta (gluten-free for us, but any pasta will do!) to serve
In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion & 1/4 tsp salt and cook until tender and golden. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute. Add the celery, carrots, cook for 4-5 minutes, then add the mushrooms. Stir in the tomato paste, until well combined, then add the broth to simmer for a minute. Add the tomatoes and spices, remaining salt, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes. While this is simmering, cook your pasta. Taste for additional salt.
Serve, enjoy!
Great to have as leftover lunch the next day, prep a thermos!
Throat Chakraโฆ it’s a funny chakra, isn’t it? What does it mean?ย
About 15 years ago, it was setting in that my toddler had a disability, he is nonverbal autistic. I was heartbroken for him. So my mom called a pastor. If you know our family, this is funny. My parents didnโt follow organized religion, referring to God, still, as God-Allah-Buddha. So the pastor walks into my home and sits down, and asks, โWhat is your relationship with God?โ
I replied, โTo be honest, Iโm pissed! God had all these beautiful babies, and heโs passing out voices, and he skipped mine!โ
Without hesitation, the pastor said, โHe didnโt skip your baby. He CHOSE your baby. And He chose you to be his mother and to be his Voice!โย
In an instant, my heart filled with such a passion, such purpose, it flowed up to my collar bone, into my throat, and activated my voice. Until then, if you had said, speak publicly, I wouldโve had a panic attack! But from then on, my heart was so full, so purposeful, I felt it bursting up to my collar bone, like I mention in class, it had no choice but to activate my throat and my voice! I became an advocate, a teacher, a public speaker, and when Iโm asked for a speech, I say, โI canโt give you oneโฆ I just get out there and let me heart overflow into my words.โย
To me, THIS is the meaning of the THROAT CHAKRA.ย
What fills your heart so much, up to your collarbones, that it overflows and gives you voice? What is your voice?ย
And, Charlie, now 18-1/2, still short on words, long on personality! The love of my life. The reason for all my words! โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
Become autism-aware…
The latest research in 2023 from the CDC shows that one in 36 children is now diagnosed with autism. This is an increase from one in 44 children two years ago. And in comparison, the prevalence of diagnosed autism was about 1 in 2,500 in the early 1970s, when I was a kid.
About 25โ30% of autistic individuals are nonspeaking or minimally speaking.
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through March 14th, I’ll be teaching this Throat Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice on my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! ๐ See ya on the mat!
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If youโve been in my class, you know I talk about this a lot, usually around the 5th minute in chair-pose (*joke) as we burn the tapas and get into some Svadhyaya (self-study). Itโs one of the many aspects of yoga that I love, diving deep into our selves, finding out what our inner dialogue is. Mindset is everything!! In every part of our lives! How we face life! How we face relationships? How we face our goals! How we face challenge and adversity! And what Iโm focusing on nowโฆ how we face aging! Do you know your mindset towards aging can mean as much as adding or detracting 8 years from your lifespan?! And as I always say, itโs not how long we live, but HOW we live, so letโs face it feeling and knowing, WE ARE AT OUR BEST!ย
New week, new theme, new flow, and new tunes. This week and next, it’s the Heart Chakra, or Love. Valentine’s Day may have been last week, but it’s never too late, in my opinion, for… LOVE.
Through this energy center, we feel deserving of love just as we are. How we live our lives, leading with love and compassion, or through the opposite. This week I explore what that opposite energy may be. We are born to this life through love, into loving arms, looking into loving eyes. Then this funny thing called life happens. We experience pain, loss, heartbreak, scorn, and we learn… fear. And as always, our yoga practice is a metaphor for our lives. For me, I learned fear quite a few times, on and off the mat. I’ve had so many injuries, coming back from spinal surgeries almost three years ago. While I’ve been building back and maybe taking a pose for the first time since spinal rebuild, I am terrified! “What if?!” “I’m going to fall!” What if we face that fear in the face, explore where it originated, and go back to the first innocence of love? What happens if we face that learned automated reaction? What happens if we live through love and compassion, for others but also for ourselves, and live not through the fear we’ve learned?ย
We explore what this means to us, and how we feel if it’s blocked or if it’s flowing freely, and it always starts here in yoga!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through Februaryย 20th through 29th, Iโll be teaching this Love themed Heart Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice onย my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! ๐
See ya on the mat!
Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
I’m so honored and so grateful!! You all requested me to teach an evening, and here it is!! What will now be called (at least to me, haha!) POWER TUESDAYS!!! I’m still keeping my regular 10 am and Tuesday, and don’t forget noon on Thursday, but it’s now 6 pm on Tuesday night for that evening Power class you wall wanted!! Can’t wait to see you on the mat!!
Sunday morning comforts for me usually involve some quiet reflection, meditation, a little reading, and my coffee. I’m known for my lattes!
I met Lance Schuttler, the founder of Ascent Nutrition, a couple months ago on my retreat and I was so impressed with his products and his commitment to purity. We quickly formed a friendship and a partnership over shared beliefs and values! So now, my coffee, and a new addition, Agarikon mushroom, is a must for me! Once you taste real pure coffee, there’s just no other way to have it! Check out these amazing benefits of Agarikon, including lung, respiratory, and immune support!
Go to my Products I Love page for some quick easy links to the products I use personally, and go to Ascent and use code “Kristina” for an extra discount!
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New week, new theme, new flow, and new tunes. This week and next, it’s the Solar Plexus, or our Selves.
The Solar Plexus is the chakra of our Self. “I am.” How we feel competent and capable, our self-worth, and how we pursue our purpose and passion, all flows from this energy center. And we explore it here in yoga! It’s been raining non-stop here in southern California, and we are going to shine our Solar centers so bright we call the sun in!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check myย schedule pageย for details)! Now through February 6th through 15th, Iโll be teaching this Solar Plexus Chakra. And you can hearย my playlist for this class, all about the voice onย my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! ๐ย
AND… the Longevity Workshop is this Saturday at The Yoganest at 1pm! Come join!
See ya on the mat!
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Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
New week, new theme, new flow, and new tunes. This week and next, it’s the Sacral Chakra, or Creation.
The Sacral Chakra is the chakra of creation, think about it, this area of our body is home to our reproductive organs. And so it’s the chakra of our sexuality and our passion. Through this energy center, we create our reality and can feel alive. We explore what this means to us, and how we feel if it’s blocked or if it’s flowing freely, and it always starts here in yoga!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through January 23rd through February 1st, Iโll be teaching this Sacral Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice onย my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! ๐ย
See ya on the mat!
Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
Iโm a yoga instructor, nutritionist, and a freelance photographer with my home in Venice Beach, La, and roots in Denmark. Iโm a mom and a creative, an athlete and a foodie, that cannot help but see the beauty in people and places everywhere. Iโm open for bookings and collaborations, so feel free to contact me!
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Have you wondered about Power Vinyasa? Do you think itโs like other Power youโve tried? Maybe! Maybe not! Here we focus on the POWER of alignment set to a flow. We donโt use weights. We donโt do a lot of knee-to-side in plank. And only the one push-up you see here! We do focus on where and how to bend, where to gaze, how to take it slow with smooth transition, how to float at certain places because the strength you create with the proper alignment and muscle activationโฆ. gives you POWER! Come feel EMPOWERED with me in Power Vinyasa @yoganestvenice!! ๐ช๐ผ
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*NEW SCHEDULE* โฆ
Tuesday evenings (as always) 6-7pm
Wednesdays noon *new day!
Thursday evenings *NEW* 6:30-7:45pm Studio #2 ! (Downstairs NEW space!) โจ๐ซ
See ya on the mat! ๐ซ
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Donโt forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your flows!
๐ชท๐๏ธ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Namaste, Kris
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Ambassador to the @worldyogafederation. ERYT500 yoga instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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Tomorrow POWER Vinyasa: Tuesday 10am & 6pm (as always in studio 1 upstairs) & this Thursday Iโm sorrry Iโm out ๐
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@yoganestvenice ๐ Come join me!!
Because next week, starting in Mayโฆ you guessed itโฆ
Updated schedule! ๐ฅณโจ๐๐ซ
Starting next week May 6th:
Tuesday 6-7pm studio 1 (upstairs)
Wednesday noon studio 1 (upstairs) -catch @venuti.yoga.love Thursday noon, weโre swapping!
Andโฆ
Thursday 6:30-7:45pm studio 2 (downstairs)
Come check out the new awesome downstairs studio and 15 minutes more! ๐
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Donโt forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your flows!
๐ชท๐๏ธ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Namaste, Kris
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Ambassador to the @worldyogafederation. ERYT500 yoga instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
injury.
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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Iโm so excited!! โบ๏ธ Join me for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure in India! ๐โจ Letโs experience the magic of India with authentic guides and Masters, all in one unforgettable journey! Discover the Taj Mahal, the majestic Himalayas, and the sacred Ganga River. Dive into Ayurveda, practice Yoga & Meditation, and explore the stunning South Indian Coast. From ancient monuments and temples to rich cultural and spiritual traditions, this adventure promises to transform your spirit and expand your horizons! Iโm going as a student on this trip! To study with Yogiraj Utkarsh (so many of you have met and seen on my IG) and his guru Swami Vidynand! What an experience this is going to be! October 23 - November 6, 2025 (and ask me about the great flights I have found!) โจ๐ซ
Weโll visit New Delhi, Agra, Rishikesh, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, and Auroville. All internal travel is included!!
https://bit.ly/indiaretreat-kristina
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Donโt forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me!
๐ชท๐๏ธ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Namaste, Kris
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Ambassador to the @worldyogafederation. ERYT500 yoga instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
injury.
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#retreat #India #yogaretreat #Spiritualjourney #yogastrength #modelsover50 #yogaforathletes #yogaforstrength #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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Join me for this flow & for POWER Vinyasa @yoganestvenice ! We love to breathe and add movement and connection to that breath through asana. Have you joined Power yet?
And what do you think of another class, maybe in Studio 2? Just a little teaser ๐ stay tuned! ๐๐ผโจ
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Donโt forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your flows!
๐ชท๐๏ธ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Namaste, Kris
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Ambassador to the @worldyogafederation. ERYT500 yoga instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
injury .
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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Happy POWER Tuesday, Yogiโs! I canโt wait to see you all in class this week ๐ซ๐ช๐ผโจ
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POWERVinyasa @yoganest Tuesday 10am & 6pm, Thursday noon this week! But stayed tuned, the schedule may be changing ๐๐ซโจ
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Donโt forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your flows!
๐ชท๐๏ธ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Namaste, Kris
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Ambassador to the @worldyogafederation. ERYT500 yoga instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
injury .
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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Happy Monday, Yogiโs!โจ๐ซ Iโm so sorry I missed you all last week for #PowerTuesday but Iโm back tomorrow! #PowerVinyasa 10am & 6pm @yoganestvenice !! Join me!!
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Donโt forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your flows!
๐ชท๐๏ธ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Namaste, Kris
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Ambassador to the @worldyogafederation. ERYT500 yoga instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker. Specializing in longevity & recovery from
injury .
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#yogastrength #modelsover50 #longevity #wellnescoach #yogaforathletes #rebuiltspine #yogaforstrength #yogagoals #yogainspiration #yogainstructor
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