About Yuj Yoga Collective
Experience yoga as a state, not as a practice.
– Karina
Yuj (pronounced "Yuj") represents the state of yoga: a state of connection, unity, and inner wholeness. A state in which we do not experience ourselves merely as separate selves, but reconnect with our bodies, our breath, our inner truth, nature, and life itself.
Yoga is the practice that guides us on this path. Through asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, kriya, and self-inquiry, we create spaces where this state can be experienced. Not as something we must achieve or attain, but as something we are allowed to remember.
Collective stands for the fact that this path is not walked alone. We practice together, grow together, and remember together. In this connection, a special power arises: a space where we meet honestly, feel more deeply, and support each other in living more consciously, freely, and connectedly.
Yuj Yoga Collective is therefore an invitation: to understand yoga not only as a physical practice, but as a return to a more conscious, vibrant and truthful state of being — supported by breath, presence and shared practice.
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.
– Carl Jung
About Karina
I was born in Kazakhstan, and very early in my life I was given a second life—made possible by the wisdom and help of an old woman. Perhaps it was there, long before I could understand it, that my connection to something greater began: to the depth of life, to the power of healing, and to the knowledge that we are not just bodies and history.
Today I work as a psychologist in a clinical setting and am currently undergoing systemic training to become a licensed psychological psychotherapist. In my work and on my own path, I am primarily interested in the true essence of humanity: what lies beneath roles, defense mechanisms, adaptation, and pain. The inner self. The deepest being. I don't believe in smooth paths. I believe in falling, searching, losing, and finding again. In getting back up—not unscathed, but stronger and wiser. Not perfect, but authentic. For me, there is often a profound beauty in these fractures, because they do not take us away from our path; sometimes they are what lead us to it in the first place.
For me, yoga is a practice of remembering. A reconnection with breath, body, earth, and one's own vitality. It's not about achieving something or becoming someone else. It's about arriving back at oneself—in one's own body, which is allowed to feel, in a breath that supports, and in a moment that is alive.
The yoga style
My yoga journey began with a foundational Hatha Vinyasa training, where I developed a solid base in asana, pranayama (breath control), mantra, and yoga philosophy. This led me to a Kundalini yoga teacher training in India, where I established a powerful Hatha practice over an extended period and experienced deep grounding, discipline, and inner alignment through intensive self-practice. Later, in Rishikesh, I had the privilege of learning advanced pranayama from an experienced master—a special breathing technique that I also practiced extensively and which opened a profound connection to the power of breath.
My journey recently took me to the heart of the Himalayas – to the Himalayan Lineage. There I discovered Tantra Kriyā Yoga – a practice that deeply touched me and that I continue to learn with great passion. For me, Tantra Kriyā Yoga is an advanced, highly conscious practice that connects movement, breath, energy, and inner alignment. It can support us in perceiving our own development more subtly, regulating our nervous system, and gaining access to altered states of consciousness, deep presence, and inner clarity. I don't simply want to "teach" this practice, but rather share it with you in carefully planned journeys – mindfully, with support, and with respect for its depth.
I teach yoga as a living path: sometimes powerful and dynamic, sometimes soft and inward-looking, but always with the invitation to meet yourself more honestly and lovingly.
I long for spaces where genuine encounters are possible. Spaces where we don't have to function, but are allowed to feel again. Where connection, community, and depth can arise—with ourselves, with each other, and with that which is greater than ourselves.
Thank you for being here — I look forward to sharing this journey with you.
In devotion to love
Karina
