stillness peace grace health joy!

Welcome to Pondera Yoga and Pilates! With over 20 years of practice background and advanced yoga and Pilates credentials, I specialize in mindful healthy aging for the athletic population, helping high-performing individuals thrive in their bodies, and preserve joint longevity and core strength in every body. Whether I’m guiding international retreats, instructing corporate athletes, or teaching Pilates and Vinyasa at my home studio, Sun & Moon in Arlington, VA, my mission is to help you cultivate a vital balance of functional fitness and deep, restorative stillness!

It’s about all of these things . . .

I have been practicing yoga on and off for over 20 years. After getting injured while race training several years ago, I decided that I needed to more strategically incorporate yoga into my training regime to prevent further injuries. It was then that I signed up for the community-focused teacher training program at Embrace DC yoga studio in Washington, DC and obtained my 200-hour YTT certification under the tutelage of the ‘Spiritually Fly’ and amazing yoga/wellness practitioner Faith Hunter. Not only did I obtain the knowledge I had sought to inform my athletic training, but my eyes were opened to a community of wonderful people and a philosophy that has shaped every aspect of my life since then.

Who would have thought that to go faster in my racing I needed to find stillness?

I have also achieved my 500-hour YTT certification from the Sun & Moon Yoga Studio in Arlington, Virginia. Most recently, I obtained my Pilates Mat training and have added this fantastic modality to my teaching. I love sharing stillness, peace, grace, health and joy with friends, other athletes and the broader community!

YTT 500; Yoga-Shred Certified, Reiki Master Level 1; Pilates Mat (Balanced Body)

Kristen is currently teaching:

Sun and Moon Yoga Studio in Arlington VA

Pilates Mat (all levels) Wednesdays at 8 am

Vinyasa Flow Wednesdays at 7 pm

Frequent subbing at Crunch Fitness and Sport & Health / Onelife Fitness athletic facilities in Northern Virginia

Available for private Pilates/yoga/fitness sessions upon request!

For more information, please contact Kristen at ponderayoga@gmail.com