Your Partner in Everyday Mindfulness
Kristin believes that some of our greatest growth happens not through striving, but through slowing down. As a 500-HR yoga teacher, she guides students through yoga nidra, meditation, yin yoga, gentle stretching, and breath-centered practices that create space for rest, reflection, and reconnection.
Her classes are thoughtfully paced and intentionally calming, offering an opportunity to soften the body, settle the nervous system, and return to your own inner wisdom. Rather than focusing on perfect poses, Kristin encourages mindful presence, compassionate awareness, and sustainable practices that support well-being both on and off the mat. She hopes each student leaves her practices with a quieter mind, an open heart, and a renewed sense of confidence in themselves.
That same sense of tending carries into her love of plants. Kristin is an enthusiastic houseplant collector, propagator, and regular participant in monthly Plant Swap & Shop events, where she enjoys sharing plants, accessories, and connecting with other plant lovers. Her interest in the natural world continues to inspire the way she thinks about rest, growth, resilience, and self-care.
Originally from just outside Chicago, she spent most of her adult life in Minnesota. Now, she calls Charlotte home, where she shares life with her partner, a lovable pup, a somewhat indifferent cat, and a steadily growing collection of plants.
Kristin completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training with iShine Yoga & Wellness in 2025. In 2026, she went on to complete another 300 hour teacher training with iShine Yoga & Wellness and a 50 hour Yoga Nidra certification. She also has a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management and a Master’s of Science in Accountancy.
Beyond Relaxation - Yoga Nidra Actually
Yoga Nidra is often described as “yogic sleep,” but that can make it sound like the goal is simply to fall asleep or even to replace sleep. It isn’t.
Yoga Nidra is a guided practice of deep relaxation and awareness. You lie down, get comfortable, and are led through layers of experience that include the body, breath, sensation, thought, and the awareness underneath all of it.
In traditional yoga philosophy, these layers are often described through the koshas. Rather than staying only at the level of the physical body, Yoga Nidra’s goal is to gently move the practicioner’s attention inward through each layer. The practice is less about “trying to relax” and more about noticing what is here without needing to fix, change, or chase anything.
That is part of what makes a Yoga Nidra practice so calming. The body gets permission to soften. The breath becomes quieter. The mind has something gentle to follow. And as the practice deepens, you begin to notice that you can experience thoughts, emotions, and sensations without being completely swept up in them.
I think developing awareness is one of the most meaningful parts of the practice. You are resting, but you are also practicing building observation. Over time perhaps, that can create a little more space between what you feel and how quickly you react to it. Growing a little more everyday steadiness.
And yes, it actually can be incredibly relaxing. Maybe that is the bonus, the happy side effect of our practice.
For anyone who feels overstimulated, mentally busy, disconnected from their body, or simply tired and never rested, Yoga Nidra offers a different kind of invitation:
Lie down.
Listen.
Let the layers soften.
And notice what remains.