LaRen Kristen

LaRen Kristen has been working in the healing arts since 2011. LaRen started as a Holistic Health Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner at Halai Healing Place. LaRen also worked as a Yoga Instructor at Banyan Tree Sanctuary, Malama i ka Ola Holistic Health Center, Kona Yoga, and Halai Healing Place. LaRen was a Detox Wellness Consultant at Detox Wellness Consultants, LLC/Waiora Independent Consultant and a Naturalist/Administrator at Dan McSweeney’s Whale Watching Adventures from 1999 to 2007. LaRen was a Laughter Yoga Leader at Kona Yoga Center of Balance and Lava to Laugh and a Research Assistant at Wild Whale Research Foundation (WWRF) from 2000 to 2007. Since 2019, LaRen has been the National Manager at Touchstone Essentials.

LaRen Kristen's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education: Athletic Training and a minor in Health Science: Community Health from San Diego State University from 1985 to 1989. LaRen also attended Point Loma Nazarene University from 1983 to 1985 and University of California Santa Barbara in 1984 for a summer curriculum in Calculus. In 2014, LaRen Kristen obtained a Plant Based Nutrition Certification Program from eCornell University Center for Nutrition Studies in Human Nutrition. LaRen also holds a Holistic Health Practitioner certification from the Holistic Arts Institute obtained in 2017 and completed in 2019. LaRen Kristen also holds a number of additional certifications, including a Healing Touch Practitioner Certification from Healing Touch Program/Healing Touch International obtained in 2012, a Special Education Technician, a CranioSacral Therapy Certification from Upledger Institute, an Instructional Behavior Technician, a Laughter Yoga Leader Certification from American School of Laughter Yoga, an Ordained Minister from World Christianship Ministries, and a Reiki Certification from Usui Method of Natural Healing.