Katherine Yoga in style

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Katherine Yoga in style

About Katherine

Why I teach

Yoga taught me that it's okay to fall growth comes from getting back up. It really taught me that we are not defined by things that we can or cannot do but with our approach, our view, our ability to have an open mind and an open heart. It has taught me more to organize my life so that I practice with curiosity and not to play around, to let go of hope and self criticism. So this is why I teach! I am satisfied to watch students laugh when they fall, try even though they might be afraid, and find things about themselves on their mats that translate into their lives. I teach because yoga is more than 60 minutes of physical exercise, it is self-discovery, it is community, and growth.

Who am I?

I am unique, and awkward I have been on this side for a long time and I am well aware that you really cannot fake something strange. When I'm not teaching, I might be walking, sitting in the sun, or surrounded by friends that makes me feel inspired & uplifted.

Katherine has been studying yoga since 2001 & has been teaching since 2004. Philosophy and Universal Principles Alignment of the method of Anusara Yoga has the greatest influence on Katherine's life, yoga practice, as well as her teaching style, opening up the deepest experience & understanding of the connection between spirit, mind, & body. It is this understanding that drives his teachings, Katherine encourages her students to remember the importance of having fun and how to play in the mind and body that liberates the spirit. He has learned through experience that creating the right harmony in the mind and body allows for freedom in the heart. Through the strength of these very powerful teachings, Katherine's mild nature of life which lived on her teachings encouraged others to do the same. Katherine is also very at home in the water and really likes surfing. During the SwellWomen retreat, Katherine will guide you through several asanas to strengthen the area of ​​the body needed for surfing, and open the most misused area when you are on a surfboard. He hopes to see you on the mat and in the water!

MASSAGE ~

Katherine's love for the body & how she moves leads her to the path of Sports Medicine & then explores the healing capacity of massage therapy. The style and focus of Katherine's massage is based on the right balance of movement, body mechanics, and connective tissue - fascia. The "style" massage technique that he applied was most associated with the Integrative Structural approach, he began this journey in early 2000 after receiving a Bachelor's degree in Sports Medicine. He has a very broad knowledge of the Musculo Skeletal body system and also educates his clients during the session about the best way to maintain the body in optimal harmony. Katherine always and will continue to be a student of body and mind. Marriage between knowledge of massage and yoga practice creates a balanced, relaxed and informative session. This is the only body we get in this lifetime, we need to learn to be sensitive, listen, and be kind to our amazing ships!

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What is Scaravelli Inspired Yoga?

The style of yoga that Catherine taught was inspired by the pioneering approach of Vanda Scaravelli. This is a gentle and demanding form of yoga from Hatha yoga, which focuses on developing core strength through releasing tension and also resulting in length in the spine.

Scaravelli's inspired yoga is stress-free yoga, which is very beneficial for everyone. Classes suitable for all ages & all levels of yoga experience (beginner, intermediate or advanced). Regardless of your fitness level, you will find a longer, stronger and more flexible spine, a calmer mind, and begin to enjoy increased energy and ease of movement.

It uses breath and also gravity to allow the spine to be revealed like a wave, & results in unstoppable opening to energize the entire body. As Vanda explained on the opening page of her book "Awakening the Spine":

"There is a division in the center of our back, where the spine moves simultaneously in two opposite directions: from the waist down to the foot and also to the foot, which is pulled by gravity, and from the waist up, through the top of the head, lifting we are free ".

Vanda's teachings are miraculously simple. He encouraged his students to do less, feel more. To unwind, release unnecessary tension, and start easily. "You can only cancel it. The more you cancel, the more you and more things come to you. Don't try to be weak. "

Release unnecessary tension & the importance of gravity

One of the most important revelations about how this works came with the discovery of deliverance. Some of the most pleasant sensations that we feel during yoga are when we feel light and there is a feeling of grounding and releasing that occurs when we break down the body and release unnecessary tension. Vanda understands this, and focuses on only using position to allow stress to fall from the body, giving in to the pull of gravity. Although this is a very simple idea, the practice is more complex, bound, as it is, in our body history, the way we inhabit our bodies, the work we do, and the way we react to physical, emotional and psychological stimuli. . If you want to read more about gravity, please see the fact sheet.

If we can follow his advice & at least begin to recognize where we hold on, we may begin to release tension from the body, let go, and uncover established grip patterns. Once we arrange this process, our structure will naturally begin to move more easily and smoothly, as happened when we were children.

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Conformity or postural and spinal problems

This approach is very gentle, but demanding. We work in depth, but with intelligence, so this practice increases our awareness, helps us make sustainable, healthy & nutritious choices that will affect us or those closest to us, at all levels - physical, psychological, and emotional. This is very helpful for those who work with postural problems, lower back pain, stiff neck and shoulders and for those who are stressed, and need space to learn how to relax.

My yoga trip

I have never had the privilege when I met Vanda, but I have worked with many key students. My first yoga class inspired by Scaravelli was taught by Alex Gray (who is a student of Diane Long - he is a long-term Vanda student). At that time, I had been practicing since 1978, and attending Sivananda, Iyengar, Astanga - all kinds of classes, experienced as much as possible. Alex is teaching elbow dogs, and that is revelation. I wanted to push into it, to really "do" the pose, but he held me back and stopped me - and it felt totally different. At first, I found this frustrating, because it felt as if I could not "finish" the pose. At one level the sensation is far more subtle and subtle - the complete antithesis for the familiar feeling of working hard and "having a good stretch". But after a while I discovered that Alex made me integrated. Instead of depending on my flexibility, he made me work from the center, from within, involving myself in that simple gesture. It was my first experience about the Vanda approach, and it captivated me and kept bringing me back to find more.