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. She has also studied with renowned teachers Ana Forrest, Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste, JinSung, Tias Little, Amba & Don Stapleton, Ph.D., Sarah Powers, Edward Clark, Andrey Lappa, Colette Crawford, and Troy Lucero. Currently, her primary teachers are Shari Friedrichsen and Rod Stryker. Carina is a versatile teacher who has an interdisciplinary approach to teaching yoga. She is trained in many different styles from Vinyasa to Hatha to Yin Yoga to Self-Awakening Yoga. Carina is a certified Pranassage practitioner by the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica. She is also a certified Prenatal Yoga teacher. Carina owned and managed Terra Yoga in Issaquah, WA for 10 years. She is now embracing the next step in her evolution as a yoga teacher by focusing her energies on training other teachers, and offering specialized classes and workshops at other yoga studios. Carina’s passion for teaching is evident in her interdisciplinary classes. She creates a supportive, nurturing space that encourages students to safely overcome their fears and limitations by practicing mindfulness. Her classes are instructional, insightful, and suitable for people of all levels and abilities.