Karla is a retired Doctor of Physical Therapy who is passionate about functional movement as it relates to efficient posture, breath patterns, and body awareness. She regularly provides neuromuscular training for small group fitness classes as well as patients seeking one-on-one sessions. She is a PRT with the Postural Restoration Institute and practices as a Personal Trainer (Certified Special Population Specialist (CSPS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Her hobbies are aerial yoga, yoga, and agility fun with her Aussie, Cooper.
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Doctorate of Physical Therapy
(PT, DPT- retired)
Postural Restoration Trainer (PRT)
NSCA Certified Special Populations Specialist (CSPS)
Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS)
Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT)
Certified Aerial Yoga Teacher
Certified Pediatric Mindfulness Trainer
Certified Master Reiki Practitioner
Karla provides education on airflow management and structural alignment within her personal training and yoga classes. She has been teaching Hatha yoga and mindfulness for over 25 years, and aerial yoga for over 7 years. All of her classes offer valuable cues and support because of her education on functional movement, fascial constrictions, and airflow challenges for the human body. Her classes deliver ways to provide relief to specific body ailments, tips to get the most out of each position, as well as an understanding of the spiritual body and how to tap into one's own wellspring of health.
Corporate clients have used Karla's wellness programs for meditation/mindfulness instruction as well as ergonomic training for design of work stations/office settings. Her training delivers applicable tips to alleviate pain of workplace demands by retraining the body in posture placement. Karla's goal is to bring more power and vitality to each client by teaching less misalignment for the body and more nervous system regulation for the mind and body!​​
Many say that Karla's success has to do with her ability to blend east and west, subtle energetics with functional, science based treatment - a special matrix of treatment for the whole being.​
"When I first came to see Karla, I was suffering daily with excruciating, chronic neck pain. She took the time to investigate thoroughly, asking questions about my symptoms and daily routine. She was not only attentive to my physical pain and recovery, but she was also paying attention to my personality and needs on an emotional and psychological level to design a comprehensive, customized routine that worked perfectly for me. I can’t express how grateful I am to have found such a wonderful instructor!"
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- Jennifer Morrison
"Karla Hollan has brought to Sirata Beach Resort exactly what we needed. She explains postural and movement principles in ways the employees understand. She has helped our managers and housekeeping staff and we look forward to more of her customized programs for other areas of our staff."
- Sonny Pinto,
Human Resource Director
Sirata Resort & Conference Center