Spiritual Formation Through Christ-Centered Yoga
Cultivating awareness so you don’t miss your life.
"Yoga is not a work-out; it is a work-in. And this is the point of spiritual practice, to make us teachable, to open up our hearts, and focus our awareness so that we can know what we already know and be who we already are."
– Rolf Gates
Your Soul, Fully Alive
For so long, you’ve poured yourself out for others, providing energy, care, and presence, scraping the bottom of an already empty cup. You might have forgotten what it feels like to slow down long enough to hear your own soul again, to truly rest in God’s presence and let Him fill the weary and neglected places within you.
Whether or not you choose to teach yoga, this teacher training experience is designed to first nurture YOUR mind, body, and soul. The practice of breath, movement, prayer, and stillness helps you become present to your own life again.
Your soul, fully awake and alive.
“There is only one problem on which all my existence, my peace, my happiness depend: to discover myself in discovering God. If I find Him I will find myself, and if I find my true self I will find Him.”
– Thomas Merton
Equipping Yoga Teachers to Support the Whole Person
Most yoga teacher trainings focus on certification, but many teachers still leave feeling unprepared to teach with confidence.
At Living Soul Institute, we believe confident teaching grows from a deeper call to serve others with presence, compassion, and love. Our training prepares you to lead meaningful yoga classes and also to thoughtfully adapt your teaching for various needs and environments.
We combine embodied spiritual formation with practical instruction so you teach from the overflow, grounded in God’s presence and connected to your authentic self. We help you create spaces where people can safely exhale and be fully seen, known, and loved.
You were made for this!
The Story Behind Living Soul Institute
I know there’s a story that brought you to this page.
I had one too. My story began in my twenties after a back surgery when I found myself in a pretty dark season. I was depressed, but didn’t have language at that time to know what it was. I was in the middle of a big transition: newly married, starting a new career, moving across the country away from my family.
Even though I’d been a Christian my whole life, I really struggled to find authentic community willing to walk in the darkness with me and help me through it.
So I eventually found myself in a yoga studio with my forehead on a mat, learning to breathe again.
Breath by breath, I felt myself come alive. I started to feel within my body where I’d stored these emotions and began to release them with every exhale. As each class let out, I felt more and more empowered and motivated to show up in my life. And most importantly, I started to have a prayer life again and trust that God had never abandoned me in that dark season.
From that story I became a storyteller who wants to walk alongside you and your story.
I've now taught yoga for over 23 years, leading thousands of classes, training over 1,000 teachers, gaining mastery in a wide range of yoga styles, serving diverse populations, and leading yoga and spiritual formation retreats internationally.
In our Christ-centered yoga teacher training, you will do a lot of self examination. It’s worth it just for the transformation you’ll experience as you look at the sum of the threads of your story and see how God faithfully brought you to this present moment.
We use a combination of Scripture, yoga philosophy, biomechanics, neuroscience, meditation practices, and Christian spiritual disciplines. These methods help you slow down and really look at your interior life and the wholeness of your life right now, today.
I want to encourage you, if you hear that little disqualifying voice that says, “I’m not flexible enough,” or “I don't look like a yoga teacher,” or whatever, throw it out! We’re on a mission to find YOUR unique teacher voice so YOU can now teach others with excellence and help them in their journeys of healing with Jesus.
You’re going to love it.
You belong here.
- Kristin Gibowicz
“True calling is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
– Frederick Buechner
Experienced Guides for Your Journey
Here at Living Soul Institute you always have direct, personal access to lead trainers. We’re here for you and with you, mentoring and giving you the individual attention you deserve.
These incredible people are not only experienced yoga professionals teaching in diverse settings. They also work with clients one-on-one as spiritual directors, somatic trauma coaches, yoga therapists, ministry leaders, and Christian life coaches.
Kristin Gibowicz
E-RYT 500 & Spiritual Director
Founder/Lead Trainer of Living Soul Institute
Parker, CO
Luci Davis, C-IAYT
Yoga Therapy Program Director
Yoga Therapy Program Director
Yoga Therapist in Tyler, TX
Kali Gillespie
RYT 500, Living Soul Community Teacher, & Spiritual Director
Victoria, British Columbia, CA
Which Program is Right for You?
Wherever you’re at in your yoga teacher training journey, we have a mat with your name on it.
200-hour
Yoga Teacher Training
You experienced something profound on the mat, and now you want to know more. This trauma-informed training helps you come home to your true self in Christ and adopt yoga as a daily spiritual discipline. It illuminates your unique teaching voice and helps you confidently step into teaching others the power of breath, movement, and meditation.
300-hour
Master Yoga Training
You’ve tasted yoga teaching and realized it’s about SO much more than just the yoga. This advanced training develops you into a versatile teacher with expanded skills, able to adapt to serve diverse populations. It equips you with restorative tools to support souls carrying grief, stress, trauma, and overwhelm.
800-hour
Yoga Therapy Program
Yoga therapy helps bridge the gap between modern healthcare and whole-person healing. This training offers a more personalized approach, empowering people to actively participate in their own healing by helping them manage chronic pain, stress, nervous system dysregulation, and emotional well-being.
Don't Miss Your Life
Join us in person November 5-8, 2026 for our Tend & Befriend Nervous System Reset, a yoga teacher training immersion and soul care retreat in Parker, CO. Open to trainees at any stage of training, this event embodies the very heartbeat of Living Soul Institute. Spots are limited.
This is your invitation to step away from the noise to hear from God and REST on a soul-level. Come nourish and awaken your soul. We practice together, enjoy breakout workshops, share laughter and meals, and make space for authentic connection.
You’ll feel right at home here.
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