Kristin Van Busum

Kristin is a certified yoga and meditation instructor with advanced training in classical yoga philosophy and movement science. She completed her 200-hour certification with Deep Kumar and Sadhana Om at Yoga New Vision in Ubud, Bali, and is on track to finish her 300-hour advanced certification through Down Under Yoga’s year-long Advanced Teacher Training Incubator in December 2025.

Her teaching is rooted in a deep respect for the body’s innate intelligence. She believes yoga is as much about unlearning old patterns as it is about discovering new ones. Kristin came to the practice during a time when she felt disconnected from her own body; the heat, effort, and discipline of asana revealed a resilience she had forgotten.

Kristin sees yoga as a continual balancing of tapas and aparigraha—the fire of discipline with the softening that comes from letting go. This tension mirrors the layered, often opposing energies within each of us. On the mat, she invites students to meet those internal currents with presence rather than resistance.

Her classes encourage students to explore their edge not for achievement, but for the experience of deepening what the body already knows. Expect heat-building sequences that cultivate strength, sharpen focus, and expand breath. Her intention is that students leave feeling grounded, resilient, and lit from within.

Off the mat, Kristin is a communication and mindset coach and the founder of a nonprofit that supports girls’ education and literacy in Central America. She is a dog mom, aunt, traveler to more than 60 countries, and a lover of live music and modern dance.

website: kristinvanbusum.com/yoga

Studies include:

• 300-Hour Advanced Training (In Progress) – Down Under Yoga, Boston (completion in Dec 2025)

• 200-Hour Foundational Teacher Training – Yoga New Vision, Ubud, Bali (2023)

• Hands-On Assists & Adjustments Certification – Down Under Yoga (2025)

• Applied Anatomy & Alignment for Yoga Teachers – Specialized coursework focused on functional movement and injury prevention (2025)

• Pranayama & Subtle Body Studies – Deep dive into breathwork, energetic alignment, and yogic philosophy (2025)