Live for the all of it

Welcome to Black Dog School of Yoga where we are committed to the yoga practice being sustainable and practical for the rest of your life. What does this mean? It means learning techniques that create a robust toolbox to handle life’s problems. Whether you injure your back from slipping on ice, you’re hitting a plateau with your workouts at the gym or you’re wrestling with intense emotions or the loss of a loved one, these practices can be a resource. Because practice is about the result after you leave the mat, not what unravels on it. On this channel you will find yoga and meditation classes that will help you learn techniques that will result in a well lived life.

Our classes and workshops focus on personal experience first then learning how to teach what we embody effectively.

Love and Gratitude

You've inspired me so much over the time I've gotten to know you. I fell in love with your teaching style the first day I walked into your classroom. You have an elegant essence about you that exudes light. You're themes speak to my soul. And most of all I'm so grateful to have had you as my teacher trainer. That time for me was transformative and it keeps on giving.

-Cecelia Miller

I've been fortunate enough to find Krystal to enrich my yoga practice. She helps you find angles in your body and in your yoga poses that you didn't know existed. She always finds words of wisdom to add to the physical aspect of your poses, which makes this a deep holistic mind body experience. I love this woman!

-Carmen Quintanilla

Krystal has been one of the biggest influences as a practitioner and teacher. She has been a steadfast guide for me through it all. In the classroom she is an alignment junkie with super fun and unique flows that are accompanied by deep and though provoking themes. She brings awareness to subtle movements in your body that can change the entirety of your practice and make you feel more stable and strong. Off the mat she is a vibrant bright light that will challenge you to push through your obstacles to explore the highest version of yourself.

- Carisa Banuelos, Meditation Teacher | sacredandsimple.com

Fiercely fabulous form. Stretch your practice with strength and grace. Explore your edges with intentional actions. Immerse your mind and body in the moment. Grateful for my yoga teacher, Krystal Chesnutt

-Heather Johnson

I have been practicing with Krystal for 2+ years and throughout I have been challenged, frustrated, enlightened and encouraged. I was intrigued by her classes and her unique style and often left with my curiosity piqued.

It’s clear that she had great respect for yoga and with that, she is able to provide a very well rounded approach for her students. In addition to her unending creativity and new perspectives on asana, she is extremely precise, in both cues and intention. She is concerned with your movements, as a student, and often speaks as though you are the only student in the room - assuring you that she is engaged with your individual practice.

Krystals expectations are high. She demands the best out of her students; and her classes are continually challenging in unpredictable ways, always led with the intention is to create the best students that we can all be. Along the way she provides tips, encouragement, and support. I have been able to discover my strengths and weaknesses through her guidance. Her understanding of the far-reaching implications of yoga helps to round out your understanding of your own body and practice. She is able to bring her students that clarity to their level - she doesn’t talk down to you or diminish your practice, she brings yoga to the level of understanding for each student.

Krystal represents herself similarly outside of the studio. She has great personal integrity while being personable and caring. She creates an environment of trust - which allows me to ask questions and seek further within my practice. When I do, she is respectful and answers my inquiries with insight and trust; always helping me where I am. She is a very thoughtful person, on and off the mat. Krystal’s goal for us all is that we should be able to take the lessons learned on the mat into the real world. She encourages you to take a well-rounded approach to yoga and to include many of the facets in your regular life. Most importantly for me - she has inspired me to learn more about myself, my body, yoga, and so much more.

-Megan Leeds