About Me
I am an experienced certified Yoga teacher, with an extensive background in various dance styles having run a successful dance studio for 15 years. After years of dancing and teaching dance, I fell in love with the therapeutic powers of Yoga and the supportive and non-competitive ways in which it can help any body, on any level.
Over the years, I have held classes, workshops, retreats and trainings in a range of styles including Restorative Yoga, Pregnancy & postnatal recovery, Yoga for Absolute Beginners and Vinyasa Flow. I hold specialist certifications in Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Perimenopause and Menopause, Qi Gong for Yoga Teachers and I especially enjoy sharing these therapeutic approaches in tailored private sessions to meet clients’ specific needs.
I keep my teaching fresh and inspired through ongoing professional development and trainings with world-renowned teachers such as Donna Farhi, Sadie Nardini, Seane Corn, Gary Carter, Petra Coveney and Carrie Owerko. I really enjoy combining functional movement with traditional yoga asanas to create inspiring, safe, unique and deeply therapeutic practice. I’ve also started teaching different breathing techniques to people with long covid and other chronic illnesses after completing the Breathing School training with Ben Wolff. The latest training I’ve completed was really inspiring Qi Gong For Yoga Teachers with Mimi Kuo-Deemer and Sound healing training with Anne Malone.
I am the proud founder of Pay It Forward Scotland and, with a group of wonderful yogis, we organise events and donation-based classes to support and raise funds for local charities. I taught Yoga at Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Unit at the Western General Hospital, well as a Women-only Yoga class at Edinburgh Women's Aid for women at risk of domestic abuse. I’m currently teaching Restorative Yoga to cancer patients at Maggie's Centre Edinburgh for almost 8 years, and continue to support cancer survivors with 1-2-1 classes.
Karma Yoga Edinburgh was born from my desire to make Yoga accessible and fun while building a strong sense of community where people support each other, rather than compete with one another. I am available to teach private lessons, corporate and group classes.
“I have been practising Vinyasa flow with Kat for a year now, in addition to my usual triathlon/marathon training. In that time Vinyasa flow has made a massive impact on all aspects of my training and performance.”
— Adam, April 2014