Kristina Long

I became an aesthetician in 2006. While writing a business plan for an online cosmetic company that I had begun, I realized that my passion was in fact with fitness and wellness. I was 15 (way back in 1985) when I discovered running and lifting weights. Fitness had always been a part of my life since high school. I had a desire to help people so I completely switched gears and began pursuing the life that I now live. I started personal training because I had always been at the gym. I taught aerobics and core classes as well  as spinning in the mid 90's. However my life changed unexpectedly when I began practicing yoga in 2007 & eventually I fell madly in love with the practice and decided I just wanted to teach yoga. I LOVE teaching yoga. I love helping others realize that they have more potential to do so many things on the yoga mat and off. I added Thai Yoga Therapy in 2010 a year after I began teaching yoga. a year later in 2011 I began massage therapy school to be able to help a wider range of people. I absolutely love massage therapy and helping people to feel better and to be pain-free and have freedom of movement within their body. I enjoy pampering people and relieving their stress. I really enjoy seeing the difference in peoples countenance once they leave the massage room compared to how they looked when they arrived. It is my passion to share the gift of yoga and how it has transformed my life as well as to eventually teach yoga and give massages by the ocean! My career goals are to continue helping people find peace and wellbeing with themselves through teaching the practices of yoga, performing massage therapy and helping people learn to meditate. My personal goals are to continue to practice yoga and meditate daily for these are the things that give me peace and happiness in my mind, my heart and my soul.