DC Yoga Podcast- Christine Kontra

DC Yoga Podcast Episode 23- Christine Kontra drops by the podcast to chat about Yoga On the Hill, transitioning to a full time fitness professional, being a "good yogi", the Path to Self Realization, shedding your own bullshit, Sanskrit, teaching beginners, body awareness, yoga retreats, and much more More about Christine: Christine Kontra is a yoga teacher, personal trainer, health coach, and martial artist in Washington, DC. Since completing her yoga teacher training in 2012, she has taught classes, led workshops and trainings, and incorporated yoga into programs for her personal training clients. Christine is also a Master Trainer and Personal Training Manager at VIDA Fitness U Street, where she is passionate about helping each client reach their potential, while prioritizing mental fitness as an essential part of building physical fitness and overall wellbeing. Martial arts has become an important influence in her life, building on many of the same principles of self-awareness and resilience that she began developing in her yoga practice. She has competed in Muay Thai and Kickboxing on the local, national, and international level, winning her first amateur world championship in 2018. She has lived in DC for the past 10 years after graduating from Ohio State University with a B.A. in History of Art and Political Science. When not doing the work that she loves, she enjoys long distance running, live music, and traveling.