Karina Harwood
When Karina reflects on what she finds most valuable in a class ~ it’s from those that hold space; meet each person where they are, provide safety from their care and authenticity and share yoga philosophy reflected also from lived experiences.
Yoga Journey
Karina first found meditation at taekwondo classes from an early age. Guided meditation helped to focus her attention. Ever since meditation is something that brings her back to the present daily. She went on to study and experience this in more length in her early twenties during her time in Singapore and time spent working in Vietnam and experiencing communal living in a monastery in Dalat.
In 2016, Karina fell in love with the physical practise of yoga wandering into a hot yoga studio after work. Her first hot yoga class was so memorable led by Harvey Kersh. This practise was a beautiful sensual experience combined with heat, incense, meditation and asana (postures/movement) all helping her to reclaim safety back into her body. She also attended beautiful, fiery classes with Kevin and Teresa Dennison who own this wonderful studio. She began going to classes 3 times a week, building it up to a daily practise. This felt natural as she loved the way it felt internally aswell as the physical benefits. A game changer 
In 2019, Karina embarked on energy healing / Reiki to learn more about our internal energy systems, blockages and holistic methods to release. She enjoys introducing chakras in embodied yoga classes, workshops and offering 1:1 energy healing sessions.
200 hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT)
Karina completed a 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga training with Andrea Everingham in Fuerteventura ~ a gorgeous, free, loving soul who has a Jivamukti and yoga therapy background ~ enabling creativity and embodiment. This was transformative and Karina has been teaching and sharing yoga ever since 
Further YTT trainings
In 2023 Karina completed a trauma-informed Yin training with Kevin Denninson at the Yogaloft Manchester. This was a truly insightful course. Karina often blends the Yin and Yang in classes to create a spicy and restorative class.
In 2025, Karina completed an advanced 300 hour training in Rishikesh, India which focused on Kundalini and Hatha yoga. The biggest reflection from her time here was a reminder of the power of our own voices and to speak up in adversity, something she has always advocated in her other lines of work in the special educational needs field and as a speech and language therapist. She takes joy from connections with her Indian sisters, the knowledge acquired from her teachers and the warmth from the beautiful communities and cows in Rishikesh and remains grateful for the blessings and lessons during this time.
Breathwork training
Karina is undertaking Breath Of Life ~ a Breathwork facilitator 6 month course led by wonderful and authentic space holders~ Nigel Meadows and Craig Seaton. This course is a beautiful exploration of conscious connected breathing including polyvagal, ethics and guidance on holding a compassionate space to encourage self enquiry and presence. Her personal favourite 
Yoga is multifaceted and allows you to explore as much or as little as you are ready for. The physical, emotional and spiritual benefits are expansive. So when a yogi shares with Karina at a class or workshop that it has helped with their wellbeing, it’s the greatest gift, a full circle moment. May yoga never feel like a job to Karina but more of a heart led offering. The magic of yoga
Yoga with Karina
Bodywise Classes
Mondays 12.30pm
Flow
Fridays 12.30pm
Embodied Yoga
£11 / please contact for concession rates and/or if in a financially tough situation 🫶🏼
Class Bookings
Please book classes via email: karinayogamanchester@gmail.com You can also email to enquire for 1:1s / corporates / yoga whatsapp group for future events.
Check our Calendar for Karina's yoga classes and any holidays.
