Carolien

Carolien received her 200 hour yoga teacher training certification with the first class of graduates at Nimaste in 2019. Carolien has been immersed in yoga since her teen years, during which she took private classes in the Satyananda Nath Yogi tradition with her swami, a sannyasin nun. She even passed a baccalaureate oral exam by explaining the concept of Ujayi breath in French! In her thirties, doing a headstand in yoga class while very pregnant taught her a lot about yoga anatomy. In her fifties, she discovered NiMaSte, and has been a regular practitioner there ever since, ready to take her practice to the next level when teacher training was offered.  

Carolien enjoys teaching gentle vinyasa flow sequences, attending to alignment and breath, focused on being kind to and respectful of our bodies.  She especially enjoys sharing the gift of yoga with all, regardless of flexibility, experience, or age. Carolien has three wonderful young-adult sons. When off the mat, Carolien teaches college-teachers how to teach, and enjoys cooking Indonesian meals, Zumba class, jewelry making, knitting, and traveling to her native Netherlands and to her second home on Maui.

Carolien's Upcoming Classes

Tuesday - October 14, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 10/14/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - October 15, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 10/15/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - October 22, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 10/22/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - October 29, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 10/29/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - November 04, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 11/4/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - November 05, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 11/5/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - November 10, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 11/10/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - November 11, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 11/11/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - November 12, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 11/12/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - November 13, 2025 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 11/13/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - November 17, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 11/17/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - November 18, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 11/18/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - November 19, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 11/19/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - November 20, 2025 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 11/20/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - November 24, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 11/24/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - November 25, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 11/25/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - November 26, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 11/26/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - December 01, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 12/1/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - December 02, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 12/2/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga