WHERE MY HEART LIVES

I started this life travelling on the path my parents and child’s heart set before me. As I grew into a woman, my childish heart disappeared, my adult wisdom became naïve, and I lost myself. Then, one day, on this path of naïve wisdom I ran head-on into a hurricane, and my life’s direction changed. Today I am steadfast on a journey leading towards wisdom, an open heart, balance and peace in my body, mind and spirit. I carry the roadmap to this journey in my heart, and I bring it to every client session, training and class that I teach. I offer it openly in hopes that it serves as a guide to help the other humans I serve on their own journey of self-discovery and healing. 

BEGINNINGS

The first time I practiced yoga it was in a classroom on the top floor suite of a downtown building. The room was scorching hot in the summer and clad with industrial carpeting. It was sweaty and smelly and not what my 17-year old self considered “cool”. This was the late eighties - before yoga hit the mainstream - and yoga did not fit with my self-concept – but somehow it felt comfortable. Part of me yearned for something more meaningful, some form of spiritual enlightenment or guidance.

These early classes influenced me in many ways but I did not develop a regular practice for several years. The seeds of the first class were planted and finally blossomed into a regular practise about 20 years ago, and eventually lead me towards teaching and Yoga Therapy

EVOLVE (MY TRAINING)

I have studied mindfulness and many different styles of yoga including  Iyengar, Hot Yoga, Flow, Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, Tantra, Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness, Kundalini and Yoga Nidra to name a few. I have also trained in Ayurdevic practices which is an integral part of my Yoga Therapy client assessments.  I received my RYT200 certification at YogaSpace in Toronto, Ontario in 2012. In 2015 I completed my RYT500 specializing in Yoga Therapy with internationally recognized school Inner Peace Yoga Therapy. In this program I learned from some of the most brilliant and inspiring Yoga Therapists in North America including Nischala Joy Devi, Amy Weintraub (Life Force Yoga®), Neil Pearson (Life is Now Pain Care) and Antonio Sausys (Yoga for Grief). I received my CIAYT certification as a Yoga Therapist in July 2018. You can read a list of all of my training HERE.

I live in London, Ontario. I practice and work with clients in-person throughout South Western Ontario and in Toronto. I offer clients sessions, professional trainings & mentorships internationally.

Peace & light

Katlin