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

Monday - December 08, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 12/8/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - December 09, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 12/9/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - December 10, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 12/10/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - December 11, 2025 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 12/11/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - December 17, 2025 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 12/17/2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - December 22, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 12/22/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - December 29, 2025 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 12/29/2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - December 30, 2025 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 12/30/2025
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - January 01, 2026 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 1/1/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - January 05, 2026 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 1/5/2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - January 06, 2026 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 1/6/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - January 07, 2026 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 1/7/2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - January 08, 2026 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 1/8/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - January 12, 2026 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 1/12/2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - January 13, 2026 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 1/13/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - January 14, 2026 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 1/14/2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - January 15, 2026 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 1/15/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Monday - January 19, 2026 / EST
Vinyasa Flow
Monday 1/19/2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Tuesday - January 20, 2026 / EST
Gentle Flow
Tuesday 1/20/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Wednesday - January 21, 2026 / EST
Yin-Yang Yoga
Wednesday 1/21/2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga
Thursday - January 22, 2026 / EST
Ultra Gentle Yoga
Thursday 1/22/2026
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Carolien
NiMaSte Yoga