Krista N Shirley

Krista Shirley is a Level II Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher and the founder of The Yoga Shala in Maitland, Florida. She has traveled to India more than a dozen times, spending over two years studying at the AYRI/KPJAYI/SYC in Mysore with her teacher, Sharath Jois. Since 2007, Krista has taught nationally and internationally, leading Mysore programs, workshops, and retreats that share the traditional method with clarity and care.

In 2019, Krista sustained permanent nerve damage, which left her so physically dysfunctional that asana practice was not initially accessible. By retraining her brain and body through very simple, targeted movements, she gradually rebuilt function and eventually returned to her practice. This process became the foundation of her Body Mechanics Method, which she now integrates alongside traditional Ashtanga to support students in pain or recovering from injury.

Krista continues to guide students worldwide through Mysore-style teaching, emphasizing the integration of tradition, science, and compassionate self-awareness. She is also at work on a forthcoming book about the Body Mechanics Method and its role in functional recovery.