Kristy's Yoga Retreats

C-IAYT, ERYT-500, YACEP
Yoga Senior Master Trainer , Certified Yoga Therapist, IAYT 

ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist,

ACE-Certified Personal Trainer

PPR Certified Pickleball Associate Coach 

Kristy, a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT), is based in Naples, Florida and teaches both group yoga classes and Individual therapeutically oriented yoga sessions guiding people toward balance both on and off the mat. Her background and experience in both exercise science and traditional yoga enables her to design safe and effective yoga programming for all levels of clients. 

A 35+ year veteran of the fitness industry, Kristy has held many roles including yoga therapist, yoga teacher/therapist master trainer, yoga instructor, presenter, retreat facilitator, Health/Fitness club management, and personal trainer. She found a passion for yoga after her first vinyasa yoga class in 2001. She completed her 200-hour 500-hour registered yoga teacher (RYT) certifications through Yoga Alliance between 2006 and 2008. Kristy continued studying with teachers in the USA and India. She considers herself a life-long student and enjoys continuing to take courses in yoga, fitness, tennis, pickleball, wellness, and spirituality. Recently, Kristy added pickleball coaching to her skill set. She’s enjoyed playing pickleball for more than 20 years and applauds the recent growth and popularity of the sport.

Kristy discovered the mindful aspect of yoga brought her into balance physically, mentally & spiritually along with the added benefits of increased strength, faster recovery and reduced chances of injury. She’s passionate about sharing yoga with as many people as possible and knows whether it’s a powerful flow class or gentle therapeutic restorative class, one will find options making it accessible and safe for anybody! Since 2013, Kristy’s been leading yoga and meditation retreats and especially enjoys international destinations. Her retreats offer community connection through yoga along with other activities including hiking, meditation, and Pickleball. She also features SUP, aerial and wall yoga (where available) in addition to vinyasa flow, yin, and therapeutic yoga for all levels. Many of her retreats attract repeat attendees!!

Kristy serves as co-director of the YogaFit Healthcare Yoga Therapy Program, an IAYT accredited yoga therapy program, and is a Senior Master Trainer for YogaFit Worldwide. Besides leading Yoga teacher/therapist trainings and workshops worldwide, she’s developed several of YogaFit’s therapeutically oriented courses including: Yoga for Cancer Care; Subtle Body Anatomy; Healing Emotional and Physical Trauma; Restore Balance: Training the Parasympathetic Nervous System; Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain; Expanding Consciousness; Yoga Nidra; Therapeutic Applications of Yoga Nidra; Yoga Therapy Lab; and Sound and Mantra Yoga Therapy. 

Kristy holds a master’s degree in health & fitness management from the University of Oregon, is a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine and holds an American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer Certification in addition to her yoga certificates.