Karen Kinnard

Karen Kinnard, E-RYT began practicing yoga in 1986 without a yoga mat or a yoga teacher. Inspired by a Richard Hittleman book, she checked out BKS Iyengar's "Light On Yoga" from the library and just started learning it from the book. Since those early days of daily home practice, she has been hooked ever since on the benefits of flexibility and grace & ease of movement from practicing yoga.

Karen has been teaching yoga now since 2001 and training yoga teachers as director of Yoga Prairie's teacher training programs since 2006. She loves teaching beginners and yoga teachers and especially enjoys Ashtanga yoga and the Rocket. Two teachers who have influenced her practice and teaching style are David Swenson and Larry Schultz - both Ashtanga style teachers who have something that is quite rare: a sense of humor. Karen also trained as a Laughter Yoga leader!

Karen also enjoys teaching beginners, older students, and private sessions.  Classes are tailor made on the spot for each group.  With 12 years experience teaching a wide variety of yoga class styles, including: vinyasa, power, Ashtanga, hatha, restorative, family, laughter, therapeutic, teacher workshops & more.