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Known for her compassionate heart, generosity and sense of peace, Christine has been teaching yoga since 2003 and practicing yoga and meditation since 1999. Christine uses yoga as a tool for transformation within herself, in her private sessions and in her classes. Her yoga teacher certification comes from the Swami Vivekananda Ashram in South India with over 500 hours of training in asana, philosophy, pranayama and meditation. As well as studying at the prestigious Krishnamacharaya Yoga Mandariam in Chennai, India where she completed their month-long yoga therapy intensive. Christine's personal meditation practice includes sitting more than eleven, 100-hour, 10 day silent vipassana meditation retreats as taught by SN Goenka. She has also trained with internationally known teachers Tias Little, Aadil Palkhivala and Elesa Commererse. Although her greatest teachers are her students, life and her own personal practice. In 2013, Christine completed her master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois in Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work. She has recently returned from working in the Pacific Northwest with a holistic medical clinic, supporting the detox process for patients with chronic illness. Working through her own health challenges, Christine has experienced firsthand the healing benefits of yoga and meditation. She currently works with private clients, weaving together these eclectic modalities as an embodiment and yoga therapy specialist. Christine brings to every relationship and interaction, the rich experiences of extended travel in Asia, Europe and the US as well as her clinical training as a massage therapist from the Center of Therapeutic Massage and Wellness. She continues to hold her license in massage as well as using her certification in hypnosis, with guided imagery relaxing techniques making their way into classes and private sessions. Her private clients receive a tailor-made practice, supporting their needs in the moment, which focus on mindfulness and healing. She is guided by intuition and sets a safe, compassionate place for people to unfold, explore and go deep. Christine's group classes focus on postures that help create strength and flexibility with attention to alignment, linking the body, breath, mind and spirit: slowing down for a meditation in motion. Her therapies are drawn from an eclectic background of studies and travels. It is in these experiences that balance, integration, and healing are invited to happen.

Christine Cipra

Instructor at Ahimsa Yoga Studio