Move better. Feel stronger. Come home to your body.
Traditional Ashtanga Yoga, intelligent movement, and deeply personalized instruction— taught in a warm, non-dogmatic studio where every body is met with care.
personal attention
real community
You do not need to fit the practice. The practice should meet you.
The Yoga Shala blends the depth of traditional Ashtanga Yoga with a modern understanding of anatomy, rehabilitation, breath, and the nervous system. You are not placed in the back of a crowded room and expected to keep up. You are taught.
- Individual instruction within class
- Thoughtful modifications for your body
- A warm, lighthearted environment
- Support for beginners and experienced students
- Practice built around breath and awareness
- Tools that carry into daily life
A practice for where you are—and where you want to go.
Build a consistent yoga practice, retrain how your body moves, or receive focused one-on-one guidance. Every path begins with careful attention.
Mysore Ashtanga
Learn one-on-one within the energy of a shared room. Begin as a complete beginner or deepen an established practice at your own pace.
Explore Ashtanga
Body Mechanics
Build functional strength, mobility, balance, and brain-body connection through slow, precise, intelligent movement.
Explore Body Mechanics
Private Instruction
Focused sessions shaped around your structure, history, goals, injuries, and the specific support your body needs.
Explore Private SessionsStart without pressure. Discover what feels right.
for new students
Explore Mysore-style Ashtanga, Body Mechanics, or Sound Bath sessions. Experience the teaching, the studio, and the community before deciding what comes next.
The posture is never more important than the person practicing it.
The Yoga Shala is rooted in authentic Ashtanga tradition, but never in rigidity. We teach the person in front of us. That means helping you understand what you are doing, why you are doing it, and how to make the practice sustainable for your body and your life.
The goal is not simply greater flexibility. It is strength you can use, awareness you can trust, and a practice that continues to teach you over time.
“I never imagined I could do yoga. With Krista’s expert form corrections, thoughtful modifications, and supportive presence, I can now move safely and confidently.”
Teaching shaped by decades of practice—and by learning how bodies truly adapt.
Krista founded The Yoga Shala to make authentic yoga accessible without making it intimidating. Her teaching brings together more than two decades of study in Mysore, India, detailed observation, movement rehabilitation, and an unwavering belief that students deserve to be seen as individuals.
Her own experience rebuilding movement after nerve damage deepened the studio’s approach. Progress is not forced; it is created through precision, patience, breath, and the right input at the right time.
Come for the practice. Stay because you feel seen.
The Yoga Shala is serious about teaching without taking itself too seriously. The room is warm, encouraging, and free from performance or comparison. You will be challenged—but you will never be asked to become someone else in order to belong.
- PracticeTraditional Mysore and guided Ashtanga
- MoveBody Mechanics and functional strength
- RestoreSound Bath, breathwork, and meditation
- ConnectWorkshops, trainings, and international retreats
Practice with us—wherever your path leads.
Continue learning beyond the studio through destination retreats, workshops, teacher education, and free on-demand resources.
Cappadocia Yoga Retreat
Six nights of practice, exploration, and community in one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth.
Explore the retreat
Free Classes, Tutorials & Guided Practices
Practice with Yoga with Krista on YouTube—gentle flows, Body Mechanics sessions, breathwork, meditation, and educational videos you can return to anytime.
Watch on YouTubeYour practice has a home in Maitland.
Maitland, Florida 32751
Located behind the former Buca di Beppo, minutes from Winter Park, with in-person and virtual class options.
You do not have to be flexible, experienced, or fearless. You only have to begin.
Start with four classes for $50 and discover a practice built around your body, your breath, and your life.
