Kirsten teaches Gentle on Tuesday and Sunday evenings.

Kirsten Shabanowitz

She/Her | RYT 200

Kirsten was introduced to yoga in 2005 while suffering from a knee injury and was empowered to learn that every body can practice yoga. This initial realization shapes the way Kirsten teaches today. She has been practicing yoga consistently since 2014 and felt called to complete her 200-hour teacher training in 2021. She has since become certified as a meditation teacher as well as a postnatal teacher and uses this knowledge to offer safe and supportive spaces for community and connection to be cultivated both on and off the mat. 

By deepening her understanding of this ancient practice, Kirsten believes there is no such thing as being bad at yoga. Her goal is to not only teach you an asana practice, but also how to apply yoga to your daily life in a way that makes sense for you. Whether we are moving, meditating, breathing, journaling or getting out in nature, it is all a part of yoga and can provide our minds with a sense of calm and clarity through regular practice and awareness. Each practice and practitioner inspires Kirsten to be mindfully present and to maintain a beginner’s mindset, continuously learning and teaching cohesively. 

When Kirsten is not teaching yoga, you will find her connecting in nature on hikes with her family and yellow lab or gardening in her backyard. She is also an avid reader, volunteers at the Loudoun County Animal Shelter, and makes plenty of space for being a mom.