Hi! I’m Kathy
The practice that changed everything
I’ve been practicing Ashtanga yoga since 2002. A serious ankle injury had me in a walking boot for months, which left me with horrible back pain. My friends suggested I try yoga. When I joined my first yoga class, I expected to roll around on my mat doing gentle stretches, but instead, I got my ass kicked!
As a former competitive swimmer, I wasn’t afraid of hard things. But this practice was something else. I loved the sweat, the challenge, and the focus it demanded. Watching other practitioners move in ways I couldn’t yet, I knew I wanted to keep showing up. From that moment on, Ashtanga became part of my daily life.
It wasn’t about perfection. It was about showing up.
Very quickly, I learned that this practice wasn’t about perfection. It was about consistency.
In those early months, I practiced every day, sometimes even twice a day. I rolled out my mat even when my body felt stiff, weak, or resistant. Over time, that habit taught me discipline, resilience, and the understanding that transformation happens gradually through daily effort.
And yes, there were setbacks. More often than I’d like to admit.
I was drawn to the physical intensity, and I pushed too hard at times. It took me a long time to understand that yoga isn't about pushing. It's about balance. Learning to back off and meet myself where I was taught me something more valuable than any posture: how to practice sustainably, blending effort with compassion.
Breathing was the building block.
One of the biggest lessons came through my breath. Even on days when my body felt broken, I could always roll out my mat and breathe.
Learning pranayama (breathing practices) gave me tools to calm my nervous system, manage stress, and stay grounded even in the most challenging moments. The balance between working hard and breathing deeply taught me to approach life’s challenges, on and off the mat, with resilience and grace.
Teaching & Coaching (Why I Do What I Do)
As a teacher, I share these lessons with my students. I remind them that the hardest part of practice is often just showing up.
I encourage them to embrace repetition, not as a means of achieving perfection but as a way to cultivate confidence and resilience over time. Together, we have navigated injuries, pregnancies, chronic illnesses, aging, and life’s ups and downs, finding clarity and strength through breath and movement.
Many students noticed that the consistency they built on the mat naturally extended to other areas of their lives. Coaching became a natural next step.
Together, we take the principles of consistency, adaptability, and breath and apply them beyond yoga, into daily habits, routines, and choices that actually feel doable.
The Best Part
The best part of this work is seeing my students' transformations. Watching them take what they’ve learned on the mat and apply it to their lives so they can show up more consistently, trust themselves more deeply, and move forward confidently fills me with joy.
You don’t need more motivation. If you did, you wouldn’t keep showing up.
You need support, tools, and someone who believes in you while you learn to believe in yourself.
Because something is always better than nothing. And those small efforts compound over time to give you the life you’ve been trying to create.
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With 1:1 coaching, we’ll start where you are and build something sustainable from there.
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