Christina Alcaraz

Christina is trained under the guidance of  Jacci Reynolds, MS, ERYT, owner of Yoga with Jacci in New Mexico in Pranakria style Yoga. Her specialty is Vinyasa Flow, in which postures are mindfully synchronized to the breath in order to form a continuous and smooth flow. Although Vinyasa has many meanings, when broken down, the root Nyasa in Sanskrit denotes “to place” and the vi denotes “in a special way.” Christina believes Vinyasa's strength is rooted in this very idea of attentive awareness. Christina is also a certified Madd Dog Spinning instructor and an avid cyclist and runner.  She believes that Yoga should be a part of all athletes lives and attributes her longevity in both sports to her Yoga Practice.

Christina was born in Pekin IL. In her teens, Christina turned to athletics for refuge. Initially drawn to the physical aspects of yoga, she attended classes sporadically to improve flexibility and strength. Her relationship with yoga shifted when she developed a consistent practice at an authentic studio. It was there that she began to explore the idea of deepening her practice and perhaps one day teaching.

Christina is dedicated to living her yoga with passion, and to teaching with a commitment to the ancient traditions of yoga. She attends continuing education workshops and study groups, and is devoted to the on-going learning experience of being teacher and practitioner.