Krystle Dyksterhuis

Yoga found me over two decades ago, thanks to a compassionate high school gym teacher who recognized I was struggling after several injuries as a student athlete. Back then, I had only ever moved my body competitively. Yoga shifted everything—it gave me space to move with intention rather than pressure. From that moment on, it became a daily practice that’s supported me physically and mentally as I’ve navigated the ever-changing landscape of my body and life.

For nearly ten years, I held myself back from teacher training, caught in limiting beliefs about what a yoga teacher “should” look or be like. In 2024, I finally said yes with a full heart and completed my 200-hour training at The Grinning Yogi. Just like my first practice in 2003, teaching has awakened something in me—a quiet knowing that had been waiting patiently for me to arrive.

My teaching style is often called “a slow burn.” I guide from a place of patience and intention, inviting students to do the same. I believe in taking our time—dropping out of the mind, into the body, and connecting deeply with the breath. The asana becomes an invitation to be fully present through all life stages.

Q&A with Krystle

What's something you do to keep yourself grounded in your day?
Take long walks around the city. Taking in people’s gardens, chat with the dogs sitting on the front porch, admire the cats sitting in windowsills.

How has your relationship with yoga changed over the years?
At first, I used yoga as a recovery for other major sports/movement practices. Overtime, it became the constant, and consistent way that moved my body, weaving through all the transitions of my life. As it became a daily practice, I became more interested in the limbs beyond the asana, and it became a spiritual practice, making me feel more connected to those around me.

How do you hope students feel in your class or leave feeling?
I hope my students feel inspired to try new things in my class, and embrace “being bad” at a shape or transition. Allowing the ego to take a backseat, embracing curiosity.

Take class with Krystle

• Mondays at 4:30 PM in Greenwood

• Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 AM in Greenwood

• Thursdays at 12 PM in Capitol Hill