Find Your Center. Free Your Spine.

10/14/2021

Happy morning! (?)

“How may I know you, O Yogin,
reflecting on you constantly? “

“In what diverse states of being are you to be imagined?”

A friend of mine said, when I was lost, open the Gita randomly and that will help.

It did, clarity is in me.

A talented client of mine said, read Micheal Port, and so I started it, have been answering prompts all week aimed at clarity of self + brand.

I wanted to share 🤍

I’m Krista Quinn

I am a teacher of movement, a facilitator of healing, a hormone on legs, and a revealer. I like to feel connected, purposeful, supportive, effective, and grateful.

In a past life that sometimes blends with this one, I was a musician, this was and still is part of my healing process. But mostly lives in me as deep insight and creativity 🔥

I love supporting human with back pain, who are beginners to conscious movement, who have intense cycles related to hormones, and who are seeking emotional clarity and support using mindfulness, and body awareness as vehicles for the process.

The #1 tool I use to facilitate this support, is creating space in myself to listen and practice. But I also use:

Hatha Yoga 🌝🌚

Mindful strength training 💪🏽

Meditation 🧘🏻‍♀️

Foundational neuroscience as it applies to movement 🧠

The last bit of the sauce is that thing you can’t see, but feel, a human resonance and connection that is everything 💫

So I won’t be for everyone, THANK GLOB 🙏

I know a lot of you in so many different ways. Growth is so interesting in that way. For those of you that I don’t know, or that I haven’t heard from in a while…

Would love to know in the comments below 👇

What are you passionate about?

When do you feel the most self expressed?

How much do you love your cat?

🤍🤍🤍

10/08/2021

Just a gentle reminder, to myself and whoever needs to hear it, you are doing great, everything you’ve worked hard to create is enough, and it’s ok to take moments of stillness. 🖤🖤🖤

Wishing you clarity and a happy Friday!

🎶King Krule

10/07/2021

10/02/2021

Saturdays are for gray boys in sunbeams, hot loves on new green couches, and revisiting forearm stands after mindful lifting ✊🏽

Happy Caturday everyone 🤍

10/01/2021

Happy Friday eve! Did an awkward first Live on IG, sharing more about Foundations series + giving some tips on aligning the bones! DM if you are interested in learning more! 🤍

09/30/2021

✨“Ooh you should make lights come out if those wrist circles…”-

2 things:

1) Working hard on new On Demand library with the video wizard 🧙 .kimball! Excited to launch this next week ✨

2) Going live tomorrow 7pm to talk about Foundations Series, with tips on Aligning the 🦴s! Wish me 🍀🤍🤍🤍🍀

Also, shout out to for the best 🎶 on reels, Berklee alumni represent ✊🏽

09/28/2021

Happy rainy Tuesday from Boston! 🙃🌧

I’m excited to announce doors are open for my 12 week Foundations series!

What is it?

Think of it as all the tools you need to feel comfortable in a Yoga class! As well as a strength and mobility precursor to beginner strength training!

When does it start?

✨Next Tuesday Oct 5th at 6pm EST via Zoom!

What do ya get?

✨A 30 minute 1-1 assessment call, where I take a detailed movement/injury assessment, and gait, joint mobility, strength, and breath assessments.

✨ A personalized group class experience capped at 12 people!

✨Learn fully body joint mobility sequences!

✨Develop an at home Hatha yoga practice!

✨Learn body weight squat and hinge mechanics!

✨Learn appropriate shoulder blade and ribcage mechanics for overhead arm movements, push and pull drills!

✨Gain breath + core cognizance for midline stability!

✨LIVE weekly class for 75 min!

✨Access to my on demand library for the duration of your membership!

✨Become a part of an awesome community of movers who support you!

✨Develop movement intuition and the foundation to do the things that move you for the long term!

What is the investment?

✨$697, but am offering it for $347 for the first 5 to sign up!

✨Link is in my bio ✨

After you sign up, you will be able to schedule our 1-1 assessment call!

I’m so excited to connect, and to get started 💗

~K

09/27/2021

Some fun with IG reels, and yet I ask myself why 🤔

09/27/2021

I learn something from my clients every day 🙌🏽

In this particular case, my client is working hard on creating the behavior change necessary to commit to good daily movement habits.

👉🏽Often times we get stuck in the mindset, I have to get this many reps in, move these joints in these ways, get this exact alignment, put in x amount of time… in order to feel like it’s worth it.

And look, eventually you do. All of these metrics count. And you will get there.

But when you are getting started, with very little conscious movement history, as my client so aptly reminded me…

👉🏽Doing something you like a little, and can stick to is better than not moving at all. Even if it’s not in perfect form or for higher reps, or with a goal in mind.

👉🏽I can give you all the fancy, proven effective programs I want, but if you don’t do them, what’s the point?

👉🏽I’d rather you do the things that move you, and then help you build on that!

✨Doors to my Foundations series open tomorrow, very excited to share the details! ✨

09/25/2021

It’s wooohoooo, not woowoo! 🙂

I was drawn to Yoga from a very young age. Shout out to 13 year old baby K, out of control, pseudo witch vibes 🧙‍♀️, painting the bedroom walls Krista. Also shout out to Fort Clayton library, when US military bases were still a thing in Panama. Because on one of your many shelves I found the first book I ever read on Yoga.

It was all about esoteric purification rituals 😳 that I didn’t understand, but was fascinated by 🤯 The weird rituals, images of Yogis, the discipline I didn’t possess. The spiritual, emotional, science, art, woven in with the physical.

This experience, even though I can remember the name of the book, was like a seed planted. 🌱

Years later, I found the physical practice, during recovery from a discectomy. A community friend lent me a Hatha Yoga book + tape (the horror)!

I practiced and practiced and practiced, till the physical postures were then and are still now imprinted in my body. It felt like reconnecting to an in growing thread 🌱

As a beginner to the practice I felt:

✨It was a way of physically working my body, while knowing it.

✨I felt safe. It wasn’t about getting thinner, someone yelling at me to get reps in or changing my body composition (also Iyengar wasn’t there to slap me with his yard stick lol)

✨ There was space for listening, learning, and revealing the wisdom of me.

✨As a result I started the process of clarifying out of control emotions, unhealthy relationships, and addictions.

Now, I not only continue this process in myself, alone and under the guidance of spiritual diamonds But, I get to share and support everyone I work with, in their process of revealing and this is a profound honor, and where the learning never ends. 💗

Can you remember your first experience with Yoga/movement(?) Would love to hear in the comments 👇

Ps. Doors open Monday fir my Foundations of Movement series. I will share specifics about the series, and links then. 🧙‍♀️🔥✨

09/20/2021

In touch 👐🏽

Like knocking on the door before entering 👐🏽

An initial connection and awakening 👐🏽

For the beginning mover, and advanced practitioner alike, in touch 👐🏽

More on the and release this week… 💕

*I am aware of the 90’s song that could have been used here, instead I opted for natural percussion lol*

09/15/2021

😶‍🌫️The journey of the self, through the self, 😧 to the self. 🤯✨🌟

When you are starting anything from scratch, start with the foundation. Layer by layer.

In my movement protocol, we start with developing your proprioception, which is all about revealing the connection between your nervous system, balance system, bones and tissues, to = movement intuition.

Think of it as pre Yoga, or pre training. It’s not glamorous, and is only as sexy as you are 🧐

But developing a body you can trust, to move in the ways you love, is 💕

We can experience this connection, using various tools, like sensory stimulus and self myofascial release, breath work while walking, joint mobility, Yoga practice, isometrics, or lifting and putting down heavy things… (I know some of you have kids lol)

Like all practices, developing this trust takes time. ✋🏽I’m here for it.

At first it’s not about how many reps you can get in, it’s about learning how your body handles stress and new physical challenges, and adapting, it’s about learning how to listen to what the body is saying…

After all, it is incredibly intelligent, and it’s been moving and doing hard things for a while. It’s just a matter of revealing, and connecting to what’s already there.

Again, I’m here for it 💕

Foundations of Movement coming soon 🌟

09/13/2021

To my movement beginners. Take a deep breath, I feel ya.

And good on you for showing up, and deciding that a good movement practice = the key to preventative wellness.

But, you aren’t flexible … don’t worry, you don’t have to be.

But, you’ve barely taken a Yoga class… I’ve got you + virtual incense.

But, you hate gyms, and the whole gym bro vibe… me too.

But, you don’t identify with toxic fitness and wellness culture… good I don’t either.

But, you are recovering from an injury and are afraid to get reinjured… yes me too, I got you.

And still, you know that it’s time to take that step towards preventative health for the long run, and you want tools that will help you develop a movement practice that you love, that is supportive, built on a solid foundation, that will help you be physically healthier in a way that feels natural to you, and become a bridge to even more movement possibilities.

I can help.

The first step is developing movement intuition, and this looks different for everyone, but generally starts with your nervous system knowing where your body is in space.

My Foundations series begins with this concept and I’m excited to share more soon 💕

03/02/2021

As we were coming out of Savasana, all I hear is “Krista, look Zoey is lying on my chest...” 🥰 Wish we’d gotten a better image, but ya know Savasana is better in the dark, and the feeling is there I think!

Thursday eves are 😌

02/19/2021

My very first blog post on one of the techniques I use in my Low Back Series, and when working with private clients. If you have 7 minutes I'd love to hear your thoughts. *Also, I want to thank the genius Donna Vatnick for editing this bb... she's a writer, songstress, Yoga expander, biologist and basically life liver extraordinaire... and I'm so grateful for her input and clarity on all the things ❤

High pay off drills are any and all inputs that have a positive impact on your system. You might recognize them as traditional exercise, (like joint mobility exercises, Yoga poses, isometrics, and or strength training, etc.) But it doesn’t stop there. High pay off drills can also have a restorativ...

12/24/2019

🎶 Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt-Holly Herndon
I think I’ve been throwing myself up against walls for a while, never really believing I’d ever handstand in the middle of the room. So I’ve been thinking a lot about belief lately, but also about smart preparation for abandon. Are they possible in tandem... f**k if I know. But I hope and I practice. Give these drills a try. Hollow body upside down against wall is hella scary, but worth it. Later this week, I’ll share the foundational mobility and flow to prep these movements. Love and light and happy everything! 💜