Karina Curlewis is a certified yoga teacher with four years teaching experience having previously taught at Four Seasons, Soho House, Ritz Carlton, PMQ, Kerry Hotel, Linklaters, TKO Spot, Hong Kong International School and NGO - Empowered U.
With a background in theatre arts and dance, she has also guided movement workshops at Ocean Park (HSBC Wellness), kids dance fitness at AIA Vitality Hub ‘Healthy Schools’ programme along with coaching fashion themed HIIT-yoga classes for Hermés Fit.
To accompany her yoga teachings, she is a certified sound practitioner in Crystal Alchemy Singing Bowls applying sound meditation practices within small group, private 1-1 and workshop event sessions.
Her core values support mind and body wellbeing through accessible yoga, functional movement and meditative practices as tools to de-stress, boost creativity and nurture mental resilience.
In parallel to teaching, Karina is actively involved in the performing arts industry having performed shows with Tai Kwun Contemporary (This Variation by Tino Sehgal, Echo, Moss and Spill by Pan Dai Jing), West Kowloon Freespace (Accelerating Dimension by Zelia Tan - City Contemporary Dance Company), The Peninsula HK (Christmas Peninsula Express - BPM Productions) and featured in TV commercials for The Hong Kong Tourism Board along with lifestyle brands Tefal Kitchen UK.
She currently teaches group yoga classes with Ikigai Wellness Studio HK and offers private group / 1-1 yoga and sound meditation sessions.
TRAINING RECEIVED
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Hatha and Vinyasa (RYT - 200 Hours)
Received training by Jessica Sinclair (E-RYT 500) co-founder of The Yoga Mandala Studio Singapore
Myofascial Release and MyoYin teacher training (30 hours) Facilitated by Lead Yin Yoga teacher trainer Nicky Hadjithoma of Pure Yoga HK
Restorative Yoga For Stress and Anxiety Women’s Specialised Training facilitated by Bex Tyrer (Freedom Through Movement) — Yoga Barn Bali
Accessible Prenatal and Postnatal Trauma Informed Online Yoga Teacher Training (35 hours) Hersha Yoga School of Teacher Training
Sound Practitioner Crystal Tones™ (Level 1) Complementary Medical Association Certification