Olivia Kvitne

Olivia Kvitne - -RYT 200

Olivia grew up training as a professional ballet dancer and started her yoga practice at 6 years old to compliment this training. When moving to New York at age 18, she began a more discipline practice in the Ashtanga style. At 22 she became a certified yoga instructor in the style of ISHTA (Integrated Style of Hatha Tantra and Ayurveda) developed by YogiRaj Alan Finger. Immediately, Olivia started teaching at top gyms in New York City such as Golds and Equinox as well as private gyms. Continuing education followed in certification programs for Restorative Yoga and Pre-Natal Yoga. She began teaching private clients with disabilities, such as MS, as well as in home private instruction for pre-natal students. While in New York she created her own fitness business and held yoga classes geared towards developing creativity.

In 2006 Olivia joined the Broadway National touring company of “The Producers” and taught group yoga classes to her fellow cast mates. These classes would prepare the cast to be injury-free as dancers on the road, and to keep spirits lifted for a year of living out of a suitcase.

After touring, Olivia danced in Las Vegas as a showgirl in the world famous “Don Arden’s Jubilee!” at Bally’s Hotel and Casino. In Las Vegas she taught at Las Vegas Athletic Club as well as the city’s top yoga studio, Yoga Sanctuary. Her classes at Yoga Sanctuary included, Therapeutic Yoga, Hatha/Vinyasa Flow, Pre-natal Yoga, Children’s Yoga as well as holding popular workshops on Meditation and Spine Health. 

While in Las Vegas, Olivia began working for lululemon athletica, a yoga-inspired clothing store based on community outreach, grass-roots marketing, human relations and self-development. It was with this company that Olivia was taught how to successfully set life goals and be able to coach others to do the same. Armed with this knowledge, Olivia coached many people to achieve their previously hard to reach dreams and aspirations. 

From 2010-2011 Olivia became an ambassador for lululemon’s Summerlin store, chosen as an outstanding leader in the local yoga community to represent their brand. Olivia would frequently teach their weekly complimentary yoga classes. 

In Los Angeles, Olivia is already teaching at top studios in the area. She teaches five days a week at Goldenbridge LA, Hot 8 Yoga Beverly Hills, Simona Yoga in Los Feliz, as well as continuing to teach privately for selected clients. She works in the editorial department for LA Yoga Magazine, sending out their weekly newsletter, adding content to their website, representing the magazine at special events and writing articles  on local community outreach events and new studio spaces. She enjoys practicing Seva (selfless service) by teaching privately by donation as well as volunteering her time and support to wonderful organizations such as the South Bay Yoga Conference.