About Me
Krista brings to her yoga practice the mind-body awareness she learned
starting at the age of 2 as a competitive gymnast and, later, studying dance.
Her serious study of yoga began following the onset of fibromyalgia as a way of dealing with pain while finding peace and reconnecting with her core self
and with others. Krista is a Registered Yoga Teacher, having completed the
mentor. Her classes reflect this tradition and the Integral Yoga tradition,
along with a focus on alignment, breath, energy, meditation, and taking yoga
into your daily life based on principles of Hatha yoga. In her personal practice,
Krista has also studied Kundalini, Anusara, and Iyengar yoga, as well as
kirtan and Sanskrit.
Krista has taught yoga in Japan, DC, Virginia and Ohio. She has studied
with Cyndi Lee, Dean Lerner, Jai Uttal, Pierre Couvillion and Sonia Sumar, and is a
certified practitioner of Yoga for the Special Child(R). Krista's
classes and private instruction offer the benefits of yoga to all
ability levels, from experienced yogis and yoginis to beginners. Her
background in social work, along with her personal experience using yoga
to overcome physical pain, gives her keen insight into the special needs
of those with disabilities. Krista is an inspiring teacher who's
serious about yoga and light on life. One day Krista hopes to have her own yoga studio in town, a green yoga retreat
in the country, and her own homestead where she will grow all of the veggies,
fruit and nuts for her family. Right now, Krista is a part time yoga teacher and
full time mom to Willow Prana and toddler Nyima Prabhavati.
Written by Husband Christopher Zember
Dena Kahn is now teaching Thursdays. More about her!
Dena was inspired to obtain her yoga teaching certification at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health after practicing for three years with Kripalu yoga teacher Priti Robyn Ross, whose classes were attended by everyone from dynamic 20 year-old professional dancers to older adults coping with the effects of aging and illness. Dena approaches yoga with the belief that it is accessible and beneficial to all, no matter our age, experience, or level of physical activity. Through her own personal practice, Dena continuously finds joy, gratitude and contentment. The physical, emotional, and mental challenges she faces on her mat help her to meet similar challenges in daily life. Respecting the wisdom students hold about their own bodies, her classes incorporate the teachings of Kripalu or compassionate yoga. Using safe alignment, connection with the breath, and mindfulness, Dena guides students through postures that will build strength, increase mobility, calm the mind, and encourage nonjudgmental awareness on and off the mat. Dena has over ten years of experience as an educator, working with children and adults of all ages. She has taken workshops with YogaKids and incorporates yogic practices in her classroom throughout the school day. She also teaches full yoga classes for preschoolers, complete with breath work, meditation practice, postures, and relaxation. Dena's favorite quote from one of her young students is, "I can breathe from my belly all the time now!" Contact Dena: dena@yogawithdena.com