Since beginning her yoga journey in 2016, Karin has studied and implemented yoga as a daily life practice rooted in self-awareness, strength, healing, and personal transformation. She received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training through Studio Share in Pueblo, Colorado, where she trained primarily in Power Yoga, a practice closely related to Ashtanga Yoga and rooted in the Hatha Yoga tradition.
Karin’s teaching style combines physical discipline with mindful awareness, emphasizing the connection between breath, movement, flexibility, strength, and inner balance. Her classes are designed to be both grounding and empowering, incorporating yoga postures, breath work, Pilates-inspired movement, and intentional stretching into a balanced practice accessible to a wide range of students.
While her foundational training is rooted in the physical practice of yoga, Karin also strives to integrate the deeper philosophical teachings of yoga into her classes and daily life. She draws inspiration from the Eight Limbs of Yoga, including:
- Yama – ethical principles
- Niyama – self-discipline and personal observances
- Asana – physical postures
- Pranayama – breath control
- Pratyahara – withdrawal of the senses
- Dharana – concentration
- Dhyana – meditation
- Samadhi – enlightenment and connection
Karin believes in teaching both the Sanskrit terminology and the English translations to honor the traditional roots of yoga while making the practice approachable and understandable for modern students.
In addition to teaching yoga classes, Karin has been instrumental in planning, coordinating, and facilitating yoga retreats and wellness workshops for women. She has also participated in yoga retreats, workshops, and classes throughout the United States and internationally, continually expanding her knowledge and appreciation of holistic wellness practices.
At the heart of Karin’s teaching philosophy is the belief that health and happiness already exist within each person. While physicians, therapists, and remedies can support us during times of crisis, true wellness ultimately requires personal responsibility, self-awareness, and daily intention. To Karin, health is far more than the absence of disease — it is a vibrant state of being that includes a healthy body, a balanced mind, meaningful connection to others and the world around us, and the ability to experience joy and fulfillment in everyday life.
Through yoga, mindful movement, and breath-centered practice, Karin encourages students to reconnect with themselves, cultivate inner strength, and discover greater peace, balance, and vitality both on and off the mat.
