Christa Rypins

Christa Rypins has devoted her lifetime to physical activity and movement. Throughout a 15-year career as a professional ice skater, juggler, and rhythmic gymnast, she has had personal experience, as well as extensive training, in fitness, injury prevention, rehabilitation and recovery. In 1998, thyroid cancer ended Christa's professional skating career. She continues her love of movement and body awareness by teaching a combination of yoga, somatic movement, Pilates, anatomical imagery, and Zen awareness. She brings an extraordinary breadth of understanding and information to the subjects of health and healing.

Christa has produced nationally recognized videos including Yoga for Meditators, Yoga for a Better Back (with sports medicine Chiropractor John Sousa), and Yummy Yoga: Gentle Stress Relief for the Hips, Back and Neck. She directs yoga programs at the Zen Monastery Practice Center and the Mountain View Zen Center in California, is a top-rated program director at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts, travels throughout the country leading workshops and retreats, and is the creator of her own line of yoga clothing.

Professional certifications:
Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor
Certified Pilates Instructor
Certified Franklin Method Educator


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