Christi Idavoy is a movement educator, mindfulness coach, retreat facilitator, and lifelong student
of human potential. Based in the lush tropical mountains of Costa Rica, she is passionate about
helping people reconnect with themselves through movement, awareness, and meaningful
experiences that nourish the body, mind, and spirit.
Originally trained in 2000 in the tradition of Swami Rama’s Himalayan Yoga Science & Philosophy
in New York City, Christi blends over two decades of experience in Yoga, Pilates, somatic
practices, mindfulness, and personal transformation. She is a Senior Educator with Polestar Pilates
and the owner of Polestar Pilates Biscayne in Miami – the first Polestar Pilates franchise – as well
as Polestar Pilates Costa Rica in San José. Her teaching is informed by additional studies in
Feldenkrais®, GYROTONIC®, somatic healing modalities, and The Pacific Institute’s mindfulness
training programs.
Christi currently serves as the Faculty Manager for Polestar USA and is an active member of the
Polestar curriculum development team. She is deeply passionate about supporting educators and
helping shape the future of Pilates education through faculty development programs, leadership
trainings, and retreats. In addition to her work in the United States, she contributes to faculty
development initiatives for Polestar International and enjoys mentoring teachers around the world.
Known for her warm, thoughtful, and integrative approach, Christi believes that every body is telling
a valuable and honest story. Her work invites people to cultivate inquisitive awareness, honor their
present experience, and discover the profound intelligence that emerges when movement, breath,
emotion, and intention come into harmony. Through practices rooted in mindfulness, gratitude, and
embodied presence, she helps individuals access greater resilience, self-understanding, and
authentic well-being.
Beyond the studio and classroom, Christi facilitates transformational retreats, cacao ceremonies,
and immersive experiences that weave together movement, contemplation, nature, ritual, and
personal growth. She has lectured and taught throughout the United States, Latin America, and
Europe, sharing her passion for movement education, human development, and embodied
leadership with diverse audiences.
Before finding her true vocation in movement, Christi pursued graduate studies in Spanish
Literature and later attended the United Nations University for Peace, where she studied Peace
Studies and Conflict Resolution. While she once dreamed of becoming a diplomat, she ultimately
discovered that her greatest contribution would be helping people create peace within
themselves – one breath, one movement, and one meaningful conversation at a time.
Christi is a global presenter and appears in many Pilates Hours of which only a small sample is shown here (click on the Pilates Hour to go to the actual podcast):
