Carina Terra came to yoga after 11 years of studying dance, particularly ballet. She studied yoga at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, with professor Marcos Rojo Rodrigues, a disciple of Swami Kuvalayananda, a great pioneer of the scientific study of yoga. After moving to the US, Carina studied with Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea, Tias Little, Amba & Don Stapleton, Ph.D., Sarah Powers, Edward Clark, Andrey Lappa, Colette Crawford, and Troy Lucero. In 2017, Carina was initiated in the Sri Vidya Tantra tradition by her main teacher, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait. She also continues to study under and be inspired by Shari Friedrichsen, Sandra Anderson, and Yogarupa Rod Stryker.
Carina is a versatile teacher who has an interdisciplinary approach to teaching yoga. She is trained in many different styles of Hatha Yoga, including Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, and Self-Awakening Yoga. Carina is a Pranassage Practitioner certified by the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, and a Prenatal Yoga teacher certified by the Seattle Holistic Center. Carina owned and managed Terra Yoga in Issaquah from 2003 to 2013. She has since shifted her focus to training & mentoring other teachers, as well as sharing her passion for yoga with a more global community. In addition to her yoga expertise, Carina is also a Reiki Master and a Holographic Sound Practitioner. Carina’s passion for teaching is evident in her interdisciplinary classes. She creates a supportive, nurturing space that encourages students to practice being in the present moment with what is, cultivating a state of compassionate awareness toward self and others. Her classes are instructional, insightful, and suitable for people of all levels and abilities.