Christina Dufour
Wellbeing/Performance Coach
Christina brings mindfulness education and well-being life coaching to executives, entrepreneurs, and employee well-being programs for corporate teams through her company, The Carnelian Connection. She draws from her background in business management along with her training as a yoga instructor, to integrate wellbeing into professional spaces.
Connecticut
United States
- Meditation Teacher
- Mindfulness
- Corporate Mindfulness
Testimonials
I started working with Christina in January 2018. Since then, we have built a strong relationship full of guidance and support. Christina has provided me with specific tools I can implement in my life to better my well-being and approach to living a healthier, more mindful life. Specifically, her Mindful Month Take-Homes have provided insights and support with incorporating meditative practices as well as specific ways I can better manage my energy and live a holistically healthier life. They are something I reference often. I have enjoyed working with Christina very much over the last year, and it has helped to encourage me to transform my life and to understand that I am truly in control of my thoughts, emotions and energy.
HR Consultant, Inspire Human Resources
Christina has a positive, uplifting energy that is contagious every time I speak with her. She creates a safe space that I can open up in and pushes me to think about what is possible beyond my limits. I’ve enjoyed our monthly check-ins and have stretched my creative and business goals because of them!
Digital Designer, Ralph Lauren
Featured Works
View AllYoga Nidra for Balance
Find your way back to a state of balance. Join Christina Dufour for a deeply restful yoga nidra (yogic sleep) meditation to reset your energy for the weekend.
Air Element Yoga Nidra
Visualize the air element to cleanse your chakras and restore balance. Join Christina Dufour for a yoga nidra meditation (yogic sleep) exploring the calming and clarifying qualities of air.
Yoga Nidra: Winter Paradise Visualization
Explore visions of your own winter paradise. In this tranquil yoga nidra meditation (yogic sleep), Christina Dufour guides you through a peaceful snowfall to a cozy cottage under the northern lights.
Fire Element Yoga Nidra
Visualize the fire element to cleanse your energy and burn away what no longer serves you. Join Christina Dufour for a guided yoga nidra meditation (yogic sleep) exploring the purifying qualities of fire.
Yoga Nidra to Uplift and Soothe
Immerse yourself in joy and relaxation. Join Christina Dufour for a beginner-friendly yoga nidra meditation (yogic sleep) to soothe and uplift your spirit.
Yoga Nidra: Mountain Journey
Explore visions of paradise in this peaceful yoga nidra meditation (yogic sleep). Christina Dufour guides you through majestic views and awe-inspiring waterfalls in your own mountain dreamscape.
Training
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Jeff Primack at Supreme Science Qigong Center
Level One Qigong Teacher Certification Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (a year) -
Yoga Alliance
Continuing Education Provider Jan 2018 - Present (7 years) -
Jillian Pransky at YogaWorks
Restorative Yoga 60-Hour Teacher Certification Nov 2017 - Dec 2017 (2 months) -
David Nichtern at Kaia Yoga
Meditation Teacher Training Level 3 Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (a year) -
Yoga Alliance
Restorative Yoga Certification Jan 2016 - Present (9 years) -
NCBTMB Education Provider Barbara Ritchie
Reflexologist Certification Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (a year) -
Jillian Pransky at Kaia Yoga
Restorative Yoga Continuing Education Training Jan 2014 - Jan 2014 (a month) -
Christina Sell at San Marcos School of Yoga
Momentum of Intention Yoga Intensive/Continuing Education Jan 2014 - Jan 2014 (a day) -
Zumba Fitness with Tanya Beardsley
Official Zumba Instructor Basic Steps Level 1 Certification Sep 2012 - Sep 2012 (a day) -
Training with Sharon Gutterman
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Aug 2012 - Aug 2012 (a day) -
Fred Astaire Dance Studios Dance Board
Advanced Bronze Level Ballroom/Latin Dance Teaching Certification Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years) -
Ellen Heed
Sacred Anatomy and Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (a year) -
Reiki Master Teacher Aaron Weston
Usui Reiki Level I, II & III Attunement Certification Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years) -
West Hartford Yoga
200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification for Teacher Training Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (a year)
Education
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Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Organization 2005 - 2009
Experience
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Yoga Instructor & Continuing Education Provider
Sama Yoga Center and Oxygen Fitness Apr 2015 - May 2020 (5 years) -
Mindfulness Educator, Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker and Founder
The Carnelian Connection Mar 2015 - Present (10 years) -
Owner, Director, Yoga & Meditation Instructor
BLT Properties/Toll Brothers Rivington Club Mar 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years) -
Yoga Instructor
West Hartford Yoga & Vital Life Center Jan 2014 - May 2020 (6 years) -
Business Development Director, Professional Dance Instructor & Competitor
Fred Astaire Dance Studios Sep 2013 - Oct 2014 (a year) -
Professional Dance Instructor, Community Coordinator, Yoga Instructor, Zumba Instructor
Fred Astaire Dance Studios Jul 2012 - Sep 2013 (a year)