Kristina Ivanova was born in Moscow, Russia where she lived with her family for 24 years. She successfully completed her BS in Law Degree from the Russian State Academy with a specialty in the Civil Law, and after she moved to the United States in 2009, she received her AA degree in Paraprofessional Accounting.
Kristina was actively dancing and participating in various dance shows since 12 years old, the time when her grandma took her to her first dance lesson. Nowadays, Kristina is a passionate and dedicated Argentine tango dancer, instructor and DJ as well as a yoga teacher and meditation practitioner.
Kristina's passion for learning, exploring and engaging in different fields brought her into yoga and meditation. She received her yoga teacher certificate from the College of Purna Yoga in 2013, and she received the attunement of Reiki, Level 1. Kristina offers general guided meditation sessions to calm and balance mind/body, as well as personalized meditation sets to address individual needs.
In 2020 Kristina started pursuing her dream education in Counseling Psychology and Gestalt Psychotherapy. While she is still in training and working hard toward completing her full education in this field, she has already accomplished important milestones and stared her professional career in mental health counselling and psychotherapy under the supervision.
Work:
2023 - present. Wellness coach, mental health counseling, psychotherapy. Internship. Remotely.
2022 - present. Part-time administrator at Lynnwood Natural Medicine. Lynnwood, WA USA.
2020 - present. Argentine Tango Instructor, Performer and Social Event Organizer at LaVida Studio in Kirkland, WA USA.
2019 - 2020. Creator and lead of the "Buenos Aires Tango Tour" projects in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2014 - 2018. Artistic director and event organizer at Seattle Tango Magic Festival in Seattle, WA USA.
2013 - 2018. Co-founder, manager, Argentine Tango instructor and yoga instructor at LaVida Studio in Bellevue/Kirkland, WA USA.
2009 - 2013. Owner and Argentine Tango dance instructor at TangoKiss Studio in Bellevue, WA USA.
2007 - 2009. Co-founder, administrator and Argentine Tango dance instructor at UnTango Dance Studio in Moscow, Russia.
Certificates and accomplishments:
2022 - EAGT Gestalt Therapy Dialogue and Phenomenology Certificate. Pogodin Academy.
2019 - Therapeutic Art Life Coach Certification. Online.
2019 - REBT Mindset Life Coach Certification. Online.
2019 - CBT Cognitive Behavior Life Coach Certification. Online.
2017 - Reiki I (Japanese laying-on-hands energy healing system). Seattle, WA USA.
2013 - Yoga Teacher 200-hr Certificate. Bellevue, WA USA.
2013 - Associate in Arts Paraprofessional Accounting College Degree. Bellevue, WA USA.
2006 - Bachelor Law Degree in Civil Rights. Moscow. Russia.
Kristina was actively dancing and participating in various dance shows since 12 years old, the time when her grandma took her to her first dance lesson. Nowadays, Kristina is a passionate and dedicated Argentine tango dancer, instructor and DJ as well as a yoga teacher and meditation practitioner.
Kristina's passion for learning, exploring and engaging in different fields brought her into yoga and meditation. She received her yoga teacher certificate from the College of Purna Yoga in 2013, and she received the attunement of Reiki, Level 1. Kristina offers general guided meditation sessions to calm and balance mind/body, as well as personalized meditation sets to address individual needs.
In 2020 Kristina started pursuing her dream education in Counseling Psychology and Gestalt Psychotherapy. While she is still in training and working hard toward completing her full education in this field, she has already accomplished important milestones and stared her professional career in mental health counselling and psychotherapy under the supervision.
Work:
2023 - present. Wellness coach, mental health counseling, psychotherapy. Internship. Remotely.
2022 - present. Part-time administrator at Lynnwood Natural Medicine. Lynnwood, WA USA.
2020 - present. Argentine Tango Instructor, Performer and Social Event Organizer at LaVida Studio in Kirkland, WA USA.
2019 - 2020. Creator and lead of the "Buenos Aires Tango Tour" projects in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2014 - 2018. Artistic director and event organizer at Seattle Tango Magic Festival in Seattle, WA USA.
2013 - 2018. Co-founder, manager, Argentine Tango instructor and yoga instructor at LaVida Studio in Bellevue/Kirkland, WA USA.
2009 - 2013. Owner and Argentine Tango dance instructor at TangoKiss Studio in Bellevue, WA USA.
2007 - 2009. Co-founder, administrator and Argentine Tango dance instructor at UnTango Dance Studio in Moscow, Russia.
Certificates and accomplishments:
2022 - EAGT Gestalt Therapy Dialogue and Phenomenology Certificate. Pogodin Academy.
2019 - Therapeutic Art Life Coach Certification. Online.
2019 - REBT Mindset Life Coach Certification. Online.
2019 - CBT Cognitive Behavior Life Coach Certification. Online.
2017 - Reiki I (Japanese laying-on-hands energy healing system). Seattle, WA USA.
2013 - Yoga Teacher 200-hr Certificate. Bellevue, WA USA.
2013 - Associate in Arts Paraprofessional Accounting College Degree. Bellevue, WA USA.
2006 - Bachelor Law Degree in Civil Rights. Moscow. Russia.