About Kate

I fell in love with yoga in my twenties whilst studying English Literature at university. At the same time, I started to attend Buddhist classes and learned how to meditate. 

My love of yoga led me to complete Teacher Training with Ian Davis of OrangeYoga. This has been a life changing experience: yoga has taught me how to breathe, has created strength and flexibility in my body and in my mind, and helped me be kinder to myself and others, on and off the mat. 

I love teaching and I love learning. As well as being a yoga teacher, I also taught English for 17 years. One of the joys of teaching is being able to connect with people and to create a supportive space for learning and playful exploration. Inspired by Vinyasa, Somatics and Restorative - I like to create classes that challenge as well as support students to be kind to themselves. Alongside mindful movement, I incorporate pranayama (breathing) practices and meditation. 

I feel so grateful to be able to practise yoga and I can’t wait to share the practice of yoga with you.

My Approach

How can I serve you to become more present? How can I help you to create lasting positive habits so that our minds, bodies, and hearts can feel more uplifted and fulfilled? How can we all live a more meaningful life and enrich our relationships with more joy, kindness and love?

I believe some of the answers lie in practising – together - the powerful methods of yoga, somatic movement, meditation, breath work, strength, rest, and the occasional spontaneous dance! 

My Values

At the heart of my somatic yoga offerings are my values: education and learning;

community and helping others; and personal responsibility.

Learn

I believe in learning. I feel that a life-time of learning, being curious, open-minded, adaptable and flexible is a worthwhile and precious journey.

Belong

I believe meaningful relationships are at the heart of a happy life. Being in community with others, serving others, learning from others, and observing how yoga friends support and care for one another is profoundly moving.

& Grow

I believe in having agency. I believe that by creating a safe space and encouraging choices of autonomy and personal responsibility, we can make gentle and steady progress in transforming ourselves, becoming more present, more compassionate, and more kind - to ourselves and to others. My wish is to create a safe space for positive habits: both physical and mental so that minds, bodies and hearts can grow to feel brighter, stronger, happier, and more peaceful.

200 hour Yoga Alliance

300 hour Advanced Teacher Training Alliance

70 hour Somatics with Charlotte Watts

Art of Teaching with Donna Farhi

Somatic Movement Education with Lisa Petersen (currently in training)

MISP .b Mindfulness teacher