Christine E. Taylor has been teaching vinyasa flow yoga since completing her Ashtanga teacher training with David Swenson in 2002. She has taken workshops with such respected yoga teachers as Edward Clark, Seane Corn, K. Pattabhi Jois, Bryan Kest, Shiva Rea, and Rodney Yee. During high school and college, Christine was active in gymnastics. By the early 80's, she was competing in bodybuilding, becoming a national champion in 1985. Christine went on to become a fitness trainer before finding her way into a yoga studio 14 years ago. She continues to study with Diana Christinson at the Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Dana Point, California.
Her studies in other yogic disciplines include a certification to teach Shaktipat meditation from the Self Awareness Institute, as well as instruction in Kriya yoga and Simplified Kundalini Yoga from Steven Sadleir, plus Tibetan sound healing from Diane Mandle. As founder, Christine sets the tone for Yogasmart events, while teaching a variety of yoga classes throughout Orange County that incorporate the various traditions she has studied. She also offers personal training and has her M.A. in Education.