" The power to thrive is anchored in our breath. We can tap into our inner strength with awareness and a commitment to being fully present in each moment. " ~ Kika
Photos by Maya Scheidl
Welcome
Thank you for visiting and exploring ways to bring yoga, breathwork, sound healing, and meditation into your life. As a teacher, public health advocate, mother and writer, I’m here to help guide you towards reconnecting with your full potential and purpose. While everything you need is already inside of you, my hope is that my offerings will help you to find strength, clarity and connection.
By sharing proven strategies to overcome stress and anxiety, restore balance in the body and mind, and improve overall health, I provide a holistic and nurturing approach to sustainable change that is targeted to YOUR needs. My teachings are informed by Ayurvedic principles to cultivate seasonal and daily balance and are offered through customized private and group yoga sessions, including for teacher trainings and retreats. With gratitude and love, Kika
Christina Wypijewska (Kika) MPH, ERYT500, YACEP
After graduating from Vassar College and Yale University, with a Masters in Public Health, I’ve been committed to advocating for the human right to physical and mental health through decades of service working in the US and internationally. I have extensive experience teaching yoga and meditation, including training other teachers. My approach draws from a deep well of many traditions and the timeless wisdom of the ancient teachings. Since 2011, I have been working to empower teenagers to find balance in their lives using meaningful self-care practices from the Yoga and Ayurveda traditions. Beginning in 2015, I developed and directed a comprehensive yoga and mindfulness program designed to complement athletic training at the Berkeley Aquatic Center, which is designed to empower young athletes to find balance and maximize their full potential beyond athletics. I am currently on the faculty at Kean University in New Jersey, where I developed an upper level course in Mindfulness & Wellbeing. I also teach Yoga 1 & 2, Critical Issues in Health and Women's Health. I am grateful to have served on the teacher training teams at Kean University, Ashrams for Autism, Three Birds Yoga and Dhyana Yoga Arts. My goal as a teacher and advocate is to guide my students on a journey that moves beyond the physical experience of yoga into a deeper exploration of Self through powerful practices that integrate movement, sound, breath awareness, relaxation and meditation. I am grateful to all of my teachers over the years, especially at Ananda Ashram and Yoga Vidya Gurukul.
Select Credentials & Training
Diploma in Yoga Therapy, Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Maharashtra, India
Certified Sound Healing Practitioner, Sage Academy of Sound Energy, NY
Certification in Online Teaching, Kean University, College of Education, NJ
500-hour Advanced Teacher Training, Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, NY
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, Ananda Ashram, NY
100-hour Ayurveda Training, Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, NY
The Ayurvedic Art of Health & Healing (with Dr. Vasant Lad), Ananda Ashram, NY
Reiki Level 1, Usui System of Natural Healing
Kurma Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Dhyana Yoga Arts, NJ
Certified ChildLight Yoga Instructor
Yoga for Autism Training, The Integral Yoga Institute
Yoga for Cancer Care Training
Sustainability Training, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
Masters in Public Health, Yale University
Degree in Biology, Vassar College
Published Work with the National Academy of Sciences, Mothering Magazine, JAMWA
