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About Me
I'm Kristina,
Yoga Instructor, Breathwork Guide, Sound Bath Facilitator, and Retreat & Event Host
Who Am I?
Hello beautiful soul, and welcome!
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My name is Kristina, and I work deeply within the wellness space. What began as me becoming a Yoga Instructor in 2019, has very quickly transformed into something much bigger.
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Who am I without yoga? I'm passionate about sustainability, community and wellness - I'd say these are at the core of most, if not all of the decisions that I make. Movement and mindfulness are practices that continue to challenge me - they truly are called a practice for a reason.
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I love learning about horticulture, holistic wellness, and history. Ridding my life of toxic products has been life changing on so many levels.
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Practicing "yoga off the mat" is very important to me, and that's why I host nature clean-ups, clothing swaps, and other sustainable community events.
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WHY VATRA?
I named my business Vatra Wellness for a number of reasons. Vatra translated from Serbian means "fire" or "light", and while I'm known for being fiery, that's only partly why I chose it. I really wanted to honour my heritage and ancestors. What I bring to my classes and community is both fire and light. Additionally, I'm a Sagittarius which is a fire sign within the zodiac, and I love that all natural forms of light (fire, stars, moon, and sun) are represented within' the name Vatra. The name feels very fitting to me.
How I Got Here
Let's start from the beginning - in 2017, yoga found me during a very difficult time in my life and impacted me in a big way, so I started volunteering at my local yoga studio as I couldn't afford the membership. Come 2019, I knew in my soul that I needed to pursue yoga, thus, I took off my final semester of College where I was studying Business Marketing, to pursue my 500 hour yoga teacher training (don't worry, I always finish what I start, I went back and completed my program afterwards). Since then, I've taught hatha, vinyasa flow, yin, and restorative yoga at a variety of studios, and have facilitated in retreats, festivals and private events.
