QUALIFICATIONS

Christina Niven

Certified Breathwork Senior Facilitator & Trainer – Breathwave
Certified Yoga Therapist (1000 hours): C-IAYT – International Association of Yoga Therapists
Certificate: Yoga Therapist training, Centerpoint Yoga Therapy
Certificate: Restorative Yoga teacher training, Levels 1, 2, The Path Yoga Centre
Certificate: Restorative Yoga teacher training, Judith Hanson Lasater
Certificate: Ashtanga Yoga teacher training, Downward Dog Yoga Centre
Certificate: Esther Myers Studio, Pre-Natal yoga, Monica Voss
Certificate: Bihar Tantra Hatha Yoga teacher training, The Yoga Studio Toronto
Certificate: Transformational Arts College, Holistic Health Practitioner

Leila Stuart: Yoga therapy teacher training @ Centerpoint Yoga Therapy, 2011 – 14, 800 hours
Judith Hanson Lasater: Invitational Advanced Teacher Training: The Hallmarks of Being an Integrated Person, 2013, 42 hours
Judith Hanson Lasater: Restorative Yoga teacher training, level 1, 2012, 22 hours
The Path Yoga Centre, Wendy Eyton & Swan: Restorative Yoga teacher training, levels 1 & 2, 2012, 65 hours
Lorin Roche: Radiance Sutras Meditation teacher training, 2011, 10 hours
Yoga Outreach: Teaching Trauma Sensitive Yoga, 2011, 12 hours
Downward Dog Yoga Centre, Ron Reid & Diane Bruni: Ashtanga Yoga teacher training , 2001 – 2004, 300 hours
Esther Myers Studio: Pre-natal Yoga teacher training, 2002, 15 hours
The Yoga Studio, Toronto, Tantric Hatha Yoga teacher training, Bihar tradition, 2000, 365 hours

Somatic Experiencing Method - currently into Year 2 of a three year program (as of March 2022)
Breathwave breathwork facilitation training, Robin Clements: Levels 1, 2, 3, 2015 - 2018 (1000+ hours)
Breathwave senior facilitation experience with Robin Clements, 2019 - present, ongoing 6x/year x 50 hours each
Institute for Shamanic Medicine, Gael Carter & Marilyn Keefer: Shamanic Coaching and Practitioner Programs – 7 years, 2006 - 2014
Institute for Contemporary Shamanic Studies, Gael Carter: Red Lodge Program, 4 years, 2001 - 2005
Transformational Arts College: Holistic Health Practitioner Training (Reiki, Aromatherapy, Massage, Herbology), 250 hours, 1996-97