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about justina:
the movement medium
Justina Krusinga is the founder of Creative Core, an intuitive movement and somatic healing studio in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her work as The Movement Medium bridges the physical and energetic—rooted in the body, guided by the nervous system, and attuned through intuition.
A Path Rooted in Both Structure and Spirit
Justina’s approach has been shaped by years of formal training in Pilates, somatic education, yoga, trauma-informed movement, and now currently studying fascia-based movements, alongside profound lived experience. She integrates nervous system awareness, intuitive guidance, and energy sensitivity into every private session she offers.
2008–2021 | Interior Design
Before stepping into movement work full-time, Justina spent 14 years as a certified commercial interior designer, specializing in creating spaces of healing in healthcare. This period honed her ability to sense how environments shape wellbeing—an insight she now applies to the design of her own life.
2019-2021 | Pilates Training
Trained in the Balanced Body Method of Pilates with Ahme Bovee at Pilates in East, she discovered her passion for core-centered movement, functional strength, and mindful awareness.
2021-2024 | Intentional Yoga
Trained in Intentional Yoga’s Hot Yoga Method with Devon Crahan, Justina began guiding students through the power of breath, heat, and presence. While teaching there, she also developed Hot Mat Pilates, a sequence that brought strength, awareness, and heat to the core.
March 1, 2023 | A Turning Point
Justina opened the doors to Creative Core—a studio born from her healing journey and her vision of movement as a pathway to awareness.
October 5, 2023 | A Turning Point
Justina married her husband, Jake, and became a Krusinga. This was more than a name change; it marked a new chapter of identity, partnership, and belonging. The love, support, guidance, and protection within her marriage has created the ground for Justina to fully embody her gifts. Creative Core continues to grow from this foundation of devotion, trust, and support.
2024 | Clinical Somatic Education Training
Certified through the Somatic Movement Center with Sarah Warren CCSE, RSME, Justina became a SMC Certified Exercise Level 1 Instructor. This work expanded her understanding of the nervous system and the role it plays in chronic pain and movement.
Present | Astrology & Self-Study
Currently studying astrology, Justina explores the interplay of cosmic cycles with embodied experience, further enriching the multidimensional lens she brings to her sessions.
February 13, 2019 | A Turning Point
At age 30, Justina underwent a hysterectomy due to a tumor on her ovary. This profound experience at the literal core of her body reshaped her relationship to movement, healing, and embodiment. Creative Core was born from this journey—an offering to others seeking to reconnect with their own inner wisdom.
October 17, 2020 | A Turning Point
During a 4-day retreat in Vedic Meditation, Justina experienced a spiritual awakening—a profound shift that transformed her relationship to self, spirit, and the world around her. Since that day, she has devoted herself to daily meditation, connection, and remembering who she is and why she is here.​
2023 | Thai Massage Certification
Certified in Thai Massage through Yoga Simplified Method with Desiree Crossman. Curiosity about how pain is held in the body led her deeper into hands-on modalities that connect structure and energy.
2024 | Trauma + Somatics Certification
Further developing a trauma-informed lens through the mentorship of Will Rezin and Aurianna Joy, Justina deepened her ability to hold clients with greater safety, choice, and presence. Certifying her as a Trauma Informed-Somatic Oriented Practitioner.
2024-2025 | Psychic & Intuitive Mentorship
In a one-on-one mentorship with Emily Greene, professionally known as Emily the Medium, Justina refined her psychic and intuitive gifts, integrating this dimension directly into her movement and somatic work.
Present | THE FLOSS™ Training
Currently pursuing both Level 1 and Level 2 through the mentorship of Bonnie Crotzer, the founder of The Floss™ + Fascia Flossing™. This method integrates movement and Traditional Chinese Medicine to transform fascia, the structure of the body. Justina is excited to bring this profound and sophisticated healing modality to the studio.
Today
Justina works one-on-one with clients as The Movement Medium, guiding them into deeper awareness and helping them remember that the body is where we begin. Her love of learning continues to expand and refine the way she teaches and holds space. Every training, mentorship, and source of guidance has shaped the structure she moves from today, and she honors each teacher and lineage that has contributed to her evolution. She is grateful for the containers that allowed her to embody the teachings to share with others. Learning remains a devoted practice — one that supports her own becoming and the healing of those she serves.
You may also meet Jade, Justina’s beloved brown lab, who often joins her in the studio as a gentle, grounding presence. Her favorite part of the studio is greeting you at the door—or napping while you recalibrate.
outside the studio:
a life rooted in connection
Justina spends her days with her husband, dogs, and chickens, moving barefoot through the grass, meditating with trees, baking sourdough goods, crocheting, and tending to the garden. Her daily practices—prayer, meditation, writing, movement, study, and stillness—are the threads that weave her spiritual and embodied life together.
The Studio
Hours
By Appointment Only
Monday - Thursday
8:30 AM - 2 PM
Last appointment scheduled at 1 PM*
Friday
8:30 AM - 12 PM
Last appointment scheduled at 11 AM*
*Schedule is subject to change depending on needs of established client and teacher
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