Cristina Kalyani is a lifelong pilgrim on a quest for self-discovery, dedicating her life to studying under esteemed spiritual teachers worldwide. With a journey that began at the age of 11 in 1990, she has become a seasoned yoga practitioner and instructor. Cristina's dedication to her spiritual path led her to teach in various alternative communities in Brazil before immersing herself as a student at UNI Yoga School.

 

Her impressive list of achievements and training includes:

 

- Completion of a comprehensive 500-hour advanced course in classic Hatha yoga, Patanjali yoga sutras, Ayurvedic practices, and the Yogic lifestyle at Yoga Vidya Dham school in India.

- Initiation into Karma Sanyasa by Swami Satsangananda Saraswati from the Bihar school of Yoga.

- Certifications in Level Two Hypnotherapy courses with renowned experts such as Dolores Cannon and Dr. Brian Weiss, esteemed authors of the bestselling books "Many Lives, Many Masters."

- Progression through six out of eight modules required for certification in transpersonal psychology and holotropic breathwork under the guidance of Stanislav Grof Transpersonal Training.

- Author of the book "Beyond Yoga, Healing Arts for Extraordinary States of Consciousness" (to be published April 2024).

- Post-graduation in Transpersonal Psychology by IZEN institute (to be completed in 2026)

-about to complete intensive Jungian psychology training (finishing training 2025) 

- Leading transformative retreats at prominent festivals like ENCA (Encounter of National Communities), Envision Festival, Decompression Festival, Cosmic Convergence, Sound & Silence, and Boom festival.

- Certification as a sound healing practitioner from the School of Sonoterapia de España since 2020

- Completion of a reputable sound healing course accredited by the Center of Excellence, England.

- Offering online yoga and meditation courses.

- Embarking on an extraordinary one-and-a-half-year pilgrimage, traveling on horseback, showcasing Asana Choreography and fire dancing.

- 17 years of experience teaching yoga at women's retreats, a pioneering surf and yoga camp specializing in women's surf education since 2005.

- Six years of studying drama and theater as a child, using her acting exercises in workshops and having worked as an actress for commercials.

- Traveling to approximately 40 countries and leading retreats around the globe. Living in Costa Rica since 2001, she has worked with Yoga, Ceremony, Meditation, chromotherapy, hypnotherapy, Reiki, and Healing massages, attracting appointments with Gisele Bundchen, Olsen twins, Jill Hennessy, Mel Gibson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gwyneth Paltrow, and others.

- Featured in books such as the life of Gisele Bundchen's "Lessons" and "The Nature of Yoga" by Bill Tipper, as well as in magazines like Yoga Journal and Happiness.

 

Currently, Cristina Kalyani passionately shares her wisdom through weekly classes, workshops, retreats, and personalized sessions at her renowned studio, Casa Om Center for Healing Arts. To learn more about her incredible work, visit cristinakalyani.com.