YLA Faculty & Staff

Karissa Williams

Karissa is a 200hr Yoga teacher that has received training in trauma sensitive techniques and other energy healing modalities. She enjoys holding space when teaching gentle and restorative yoga to help foster a deeper connection with self and source. She completed her yoga teacher training in Decatur, Ga in June of 2017 with goals of creating safe spaces for women, POC and those with larger bodies. Karissa also holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia. As a teacher she seeks to provide a transformational space for those in need of a place to breathe, renew, and heal.