Canzone Yoga Instructors
Karina Gao
Since 2004, Karina has dedicated herself to yoga and committed to deepening both her personal practice as well as deepening her studies, research, and training.
Certifications and Training
In addition to earning her 200-hour Foundation Yoga Teacher Training, Karina has pursued several avenues of continuing studies. In 2016, she followed her professional mentors to India to develop her skills.
In 2017, Karina completed the Hather RYT-200 Teacher Training.
In 2021, the RYT-300 Teacher Training, and in 2022 the RYT-200 Meditation Teacher Training.
Karina has earned the following certifications:
- Hatha Yoga
- Yin Yoga
- Yoga Nidra
- Vinyasa Flow
- Slow Flow & Restorative Yoga
- Living the 8 limbs of Yoga
- Energetic Alignment
- Intuitive Sequencing
- Chanting-Yoga of the Heart
- Parts into the Whole, Anatomy of Emotions and Yoga
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation Training
- Radiance Sutras Meditation Teacher Training
- Instinctive Meditation
Karina is now a certified E-RYT 500 and YACEP yoga teacher and has completed more than 6,000 hours of teaching.
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My Mantra
Slow down. Listen deeply. Practice with honesty.
Yoga is not about how it looks, but about how it feels in the body, the breath, and the spirit. I teach yoga as a path towards clarity, resilience, and a more intimate relationship with life.
