Kathy Griest

Kathy Griest, now in her eighth year of teaching at Kripalu, has successfully taught the ChiRunning® method to thousands of people, with profound results. After more than 30 years of running, Kathy still enjoys going out and running any distance she wants. She worked for the world renowned Golden Door Spa in Escondido, California, as a ChiRunning instructor and massage therapist, and twice received their Guest Service Employee of the Year Award. Kathy was personally trained by Danny Dreyer and was awarded the title ChiRunning/ChiWalking Master Instructor in 2004.

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