Cristina Holopainen serves as the resident yoga teacher at Maruia River Retreat, offering intelligent, deeply restorative classes shaped by strong anatomical knowledge and years of hands-on experience. With decades of practice and thousands of teaching hours, she teaches with confidence across all levels, from complete beginners to advanced students, including older adults looking for safe, strength-building movement.
A recent review described a class with Cristina as “one of the most profound yoga practices I have ever had,” highlighting her clear guidance, her skill in adapting each pose to individual needs, and the calm sense of safety and encouragement she creates. The session ended with a resonant sound bath that echoed the stillness of the nearby forest and river.
Her classes are never generic flow sessions. Instead, they are thoughtful, anatomically sound, and intelligently sequenced experiences, personalised to build strength, mobility, and self-trust while leaving room for deep rest. At the Self-Love Women's Retreat, her teaching becomes a powerful anchor: grounding, empowering, light, and transformative.
You can learn more about Cristina through her role as a faculty member of the School of Yoga.