Joanna Carichner
Studio Director
Joanna Carichner has practiced yoga since 1992 and is the Studio Director of Tucson Yoga, taking care of our daily operations, staff, and studio space.
Joanna has taught at Tucson Yoga since 2006. In her teaching, she embraces various approaches including Vinyasa, Shivananda Kripalu, and Yin Yoga. Her expressive and mindful approach to yoga has been influenced by her training at the Kripalu Center, as well as her years of experience as a bodyworker and her early training in theater and dance.
As a bodyworker, Joanna uses several modalities including Vibrational Healing Massage Therapy, Muscle Release Technique, and Breema Bodywork. She is also a teacher of a number of expressive arts methods including JourneyDance, Sign Language and writing.
Joanna is a skilled group leader, and she holds regular weekend yoga retreats at Windspirit community. She also co-leads the Tucson Ecstatic Dance gatherings, guiding large groups of people each month in high-energy movement just as capably as she leads gentle, mindful yoga classes.
Joanna believes yoga can be enjoyed by people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Her passion is empowering her students to embody their natural expression and create their practices through inner experience rather than outward aesthetics. Her website is www.joannacarichner.com.
To find out when Joanna teaches, see our Class Schedule
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