Kristie Buonavita is a native of Atlanta and a graduate of Marist High School and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She discovered yoga in 1998 while seeking stress relief from the corporate world. She was inspired by the personal awareness and physical relief yogic exercises provided. Kristie founded Good Life Yoga in 2003 – a company dedicated to demystifying yoga and making it accessible to Every Body.

Though most of her yoga training is in the Iyengar style, which emphasizes anatomy and kinesiology, Kristie integrates her training from other Hatha Yoga “schools of thought” as well. She pulls from her 9+ years of yoga education to personalize programs for her client’s individual needs and personalities. Additionally, Kristie holds a personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, enabling her to incorporate more traditional fitness exercises as desired by her clients. Kristie participates in ongoing education and is continually advancing her certifications to provide her clients with the most up-to-date methodology and safety guidelines in the industry.

Kristie is an ongoing guest speaker for affiliate programs of the Georgia Cancer Foundation and ADA Diabetes Education Programs. Kristie has worked individually with professional athletes, corporate executives and people with chronic illnesses.