Welcome and thank you for visiting and exploring how the timeless wisdom of yoga can support and enrich your life.
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As a Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher, and Meditation Guide, my intention is to create sacred, heart-centered spaces where deep healing and transformation can unfold. I believe that everything you need is already within you—and my role is simply to hold space, gently guiding you back to that inner knowing.
My approach integrates the ancient teachings of yoga with a holistic, inclusive and modern perspective. Through sound, movement, and stillness, we work to gently retune the body on a cellular level—supporting nervous system regulation, improving sleep and nurturing a safe, embodied connection to yourself.
Christina Wypijewska (Kika) MPH, ERYT500, YACEP
After graduating from Vassar College and Yale University, with a Masters in Public Health, my career has been rooted in advocating for the human right to physical and mental well-being. With decades of experience in both domestic and international settings, my work bridges public health, education and the healing practices of yoga and meditation. Since 2011, I’ve focused on supporting adolescents and young adults through self-care practices inspired by the traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda. In 2015, I created and directed a yoga and mindfulness program at the Berkeley Aquatic Center, designed to help young athletes to find balance and enhance their performance both in and beyond athletics. I currently serve on the faculty at Kean University in New Jersey, where I teach courses including Mindfulness & Wellbeing (a course I developed), Yoga 1 & 2, Critical Issues in Health and Women's Health. I’ve also contributed to teacher training programs at Kean University, Ashrams for Autism, Three Birds Yoga and Dhyana Yoga Arts. My teaching approach integrates movement, breath, sound, and meditation—grounded in tradition, yet accessible and relevant to modern life. I aim to create supportive, inclusive spaces that empower students to explore practices that support both inner and outer well-being. I am deeply grateful to the teachers and communities that have shaped my path, especially those at Ananda Ashram and Yoga Vidya Gurukul.
Select Credentials & Training
Diploma in Yoga Therapy, Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Maharashtra, India
Certified Sound Healing Practitioner, Sage Academy of Sound Energy, NY
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training, Brown University, RI
Certification in Online Teaching, Kean University, College of Education, NJ
500-hour Advanced Teacher Training, Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, NY
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, Ananda Ashram, NY
100-hour Ayurveda Training, Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, NY
The Ayurvedic Art of Health & Healing (with Dr. Vasant Lad), Ananda Ashram, NY
Reiki Level 1 & 2, Usui System of Natural Healing
Kurma Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Dhyana Yoga Arts, NJ
Certified ChildLight Yoga Instructor
Yoga for Autism Training, The Integral Yoga Institute
Yoga for Cancer Care Training
Sustainability Training, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
Masters in Public Health, Yale University
Degree in Biology, Vassar College
