From a young age, Katya was drawn towards movement and a longed-for deeper connection to spirituality. She loved the way dancing made her feel and the connection it created between her mind and body. She enjoyed the partnership of yoga’s physical practice with dancing, but it wasn’t until an injury ended her ability to dance that she fell in love with the practice. Her time on her mat began as a means to physically reset her body and evolved into mental, spiritual daily practice. A practice that transitioned how she viewed herself and engaged with the world around her. It became the way she saw life, yoga as a lifestyle.
Driven by a desire to understand how she and others see the world and interact within it. She started her yogic training with brent Holden at ID Gym for fly yoga" and continued her yoga studies with CorePower Yoga, completing four of their programs in 9 months. Since transitioning into teaching full time in 2018 she continues to attend continuing education workshops to further her knowledge of all styles of yoga and yogic philosophy. She initially looked to Universal Yoga's Andre Lappa and Mara Healy for her continued educational training. Then completed her 300-hour training with Tracey and Mitchel Blier in 2019. She currently holds her E-500 RTY credentials.
Through the years Katya helped other studios open across state lines, consulted with studio owners on their methodology and programing, created a mentoring program for new yoga teachers and her own yoga alliance accredited 200-hour training program. Wanting to create a community home she opened the doors to InnerJamsine in June of 2018. Her first yoga studio. As the studio has continued to evolve so has her teachings and practices. Katya not only teaches group classes incorporating her own KatiFlow® sequencing methodology but specializes in working one on one with practitioners. She works with athletes, adults, young teens, teens, individuals post opt using yoga as a tool to assess and address physical imbalances and helps create a greater sense of awareness and empowerment within the practitioners. She has a humbled approach to the classroom; challenging you to mindfully go to your edge. While her grounded, effervescent energy keeps you relaxed yet motivated.
She is currently working on creating programing and support for the cancer community as well as young teen empowerment programs. Katya strives to bring yoga into everyday life by truly living a yogic life and helping others find their path to theirs.
In Faith, Hope and Love