Karolina Palac

Karolina was born and raised in Poland. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management with a specialization in Spa Management from a university in Poland. She is an Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga and a certified Pilates Instructor through Sportunion Academy in Vienna. Karolina attended the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Cracow where she studied at the Faculty of Acting. During her time at the Academy, Karolina discovered the transformative power of yoga and meditation, which sparked her passion for sharing this practice with others. Since then, she has been teaching classes and workshops using a unique blend of yoga and mindfulness meditation. Karolina’s gentle teaching style focuses on pranayama, mudra, yoga Nidra, meditation, and deep inner awareness in the yoga poses. She is committed to furthering her education and expertise in the field of yoga therapy and is currently completing her 800-hour certification in Integrative Yoga Therapy.

  • Born 1993 in Nowy Sacz, Poland
  • After graduating from high school in 2014, she studied acting in Kraków at Post-Secondary Actors Studio Lart StudiO (2013-2014) the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts (2014)
  • 200-hour Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga Alliance Teacher Training, International School of Yoga and Movement, Krakow, Poland 2016
  • 500-hour Hatha/Ashtanga Yoga Alliance Teacher Training, Rishikesh Yogpeeth, Rishikesh, India 2017
  • 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA. 2023
  • Pilates Basic Instructor /Sportunion Academy, Vienna, Austria 2017
  • Pilates Professional Instructor / Sportunion Academy, Vienna, Austria 2018
  • 85-Hour Yoga Alliance Prenatal, Post-Natal, Mother and Baby Yoga Teacher Training / Sally Parkes Yoga, Arundel, United Kingdom 2018
  • KIYT Module 1 & 2: Foundations of Yoga Therapy, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA. 2022 (Teachers: Marlysa Sullivan, Ellen Schaeffer, Kaelash Neels, Tam Terry, Jaime Boswell. Lisa B. Nelson, Mary Northey)
  • KIYT Module 3: Mentored Clinical Practicum- ongoing, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA. 2022 (Mentor: Jaime Boswell)
  • KIYT Module 4: Yoga Therapy Applied in Medical Settings, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA. 2023 (Teachers: Mary Northey, Lisa Nelson, Jaime Boswell, Marlysa Sullivan, Baxter Bell, and Allison Whitehead, Tam Terry)

Diplomas and a portfolio of Karolina’s work are available upon request.