Christina Dufour

Wellbeing/Performance Coach
Christina brings mindfulness education and well-being life coaching to executives, entrepreneurs, and employee well-being programs for corporate teams through her company, The Carnelian Connection. She draws from her background in business management along with her training as a yoga instructor, to integrate wellbeing into professional spaces.
Connecticut United States
  • Meditation Teacher
  • Mindfulness
  • Corporate Mindfulness
Christina Dufour

Testimonials

I started working with Christina in January 2018. Since then, we have built a strong relationship full of guidance and support. Christina has provided me with specific tools I can implement in my life to better my well-being and approach to living a healthier, more mindful life. Specifically, her Mindful Month Take-Homes have provided insights and support with incorporating meditative practices as well as specific ways I can better manage my energy and live a holistically healthier life. They are something I reference often. I have enjoyed working with Christina very much over the last year, and it has helped to encourage me to transform my life and to understand that I am truly in control of my thoughts, emotions and energy.
Samantha Singh
HR Consultant, Inspire Human Resources
Christina has a positive, uplifting energy that is contagious every time I speak with her. She creates a safe space that I can open up in and pushes me to think about what is possible beyond my limits. I’ve enjoyed our monthly check-ins and have stretched my creative and business goals because of them!
Meghan Larimer
Digital Designer, Ralph Lauren

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Training

  • Jeff Primack at Supreme Science Qigong Center

    Level One Qigong Teacher Certification Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (a year)

  • Yoga Alliance

    Continuing Education Provider Jan 2018 - Present (5 years)

  • Jillian Pransky at YogaWorks

    Restorative Yoga 60-Hour Teacher Certification Nov 2017 - Dec 2017 (2 months)

  • David Nichtern at Kaia Yoga

    Meditation Teacher Training Level 3 Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (a year)

  • Yoga Alliance

    Restorative Yoga Certification Jan 2016 - Present (7 years)

  • NCBTMB Education Provider Barbara Ritchie

    Reflexologist Certification Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (a year)

  • Jillian Pransky at Kaia Yoga

    Restorative Yoga Continuing Education Training Jan 2014 - Jan 2014 (a month)

  • Christina Sell at San Marcos School of Yoga

    Momentum of Intention Yoga Intensive/Continuing Education Jan 2014 - Jan 2014 (a day)

  • Zumba Fitness with Tanya Beardsley

    Official Zumba Instructor Basic Steps Level 1 Certification Sep 2012 - Sep 2012 (a day)

  • Training with Sharon Gutterman

    Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Aug 2012 - Aug 2012 (a day)

  • Fred Astaire Dance Studios Dance Board

    Advanced Bronze Level Ballroom/Latin Dance Teaching Certification Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years)

  • Ellen Heed

    Sacred Anatomy and Functional Anatomy for Yoga Teachers Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (a year)

  • Reiki Master Teacher Aaron Weston

    Usui Reiki Level I, II & III Attunement Certification Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years)

  • West Hartford Yoga

    200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification for Teacher Training Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (a year)

Education

  • Central Connecticut State University

    Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Organization 2005 - 2009

Experience

  • Yoga Instructor & Continuing Education Provider

    Sama Yoga Center and Oxygen Fitness Apr 2015 - May 2020 (5 years)

  • Mindfulness Educator, Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker and Founder

    The Carnelian Connection Mar 2015 - Present (8 years)

  • Owner, Director, Yoga & Meditation Instructor

    BLT Properties/Toll Brothers Rivington Club Mar 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years)

  • Yoga Instructor

    West Hartford Yoga & Vital Life Center Jan 2014 - May 2020 (6 years)

  • Business Development Director, Professional Dance Instructor & Competitor

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios Sep 2013 - Oct 2014 (a year)

  • Professional Dance Instructor, Community Coordinator, Yoga Instructor, Zumba Instructor

    Fred Astaire Dance Studios Jul 2012 - Sep 2013 (a year)